Reviews with content warning for Suicidal thoughts - The Way I Used to Be

A book like I haven’t read in so long. Terribly heartbreaking, but one I’m thankful to have been able to read and experience. I don’t know if I’ll read a book like this for a long time. One everyone should read.

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litzy56's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really wanted to cry in this book like I have heard people sobbing to this book but this didn’t happen to me I was expecting a heartbreaking story and yes it is sad but it didn’t make me cry that bad like the only parts I cried was when it talked about her relationship with her brother and other parts.

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This book had me thinking too much about my own life and like Mara idk I feel like she really wasn’t a good friend at all like yes she would be “supportive” in some parts but I felt like she was fake idk why but like I never really liked her plus if she was actually Eden best friend Eden wouldn’t be struggling to open up to her. Josh is the nicest and sweetest person that exist like bro actually cared about her and he would always ask if she was ok and everything and I hope they get together because they literally belong to each other. Caelin is so admirable like I love him and he reminds me so much about my brother like there was some parts where he was so protective of her and that made me cry and I REALLY wished that he would’ve asked Eden what had happen when she was waiting for him to ask her that like Eden had the trust to tell him if only he would’ve asked. I’m mad at the mom like if only she would’ve let Eden explain what had truly happen like Eden was going to tell her why didn’t the mom listen why did she keep interrupting her. I love how she always says that she wants to be how she used to be but she tried changing and well it ended up being worse. I kept yelling at this book in certain parts. I hate how she actually becomes a slut like she keeps saying that that’s the only way she feels something and I try to understand but my girl this changed her and I really really hope that Josh and Caelin can help her find who she truly is. Probably the only bad thing about this was that it didn’t make me cry like how I wanted it to other than that it was such a well written story. I also loved that towards the end Josh was going to idk have sex with Eden maybe but Eden stopped him because of his girlfriend because she doesn’t deserve to be cheated on that’s when I knew my girl changed to better.

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tdhuck's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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katycanum's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was the first book I finished in 24 hours in years. I am not sure if it was the writing style, or just the story. This is a book that needs to start being shared in schools, in communities. it captures it perfectly.

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xbxb13's review

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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