Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

8 reviews

sierrabedwell's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. What an emotional read. I read this in 3 days and couldn’t put it down. The main character truly takes you with her while she recovers from a traumatic incident throughout her years of highschool. She makes you feel her emotions. I would recommend to anyone but major trigger warning for SA. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Drug abuse, and Drug use

erica_reads_things's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow wow wow. Incredible read. Amber's writing had me instantly connected with every character that she introduced. I haven't cried from reading a book in a good year and this did it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Incest and Alcoholism

amytalbert's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Eden’s story is a heartbreaking journey through the aftermath of being sexually assaulted. Having not been through this trauma myself, I don’t feel I can adequately speak to the way Eden’s experience is written. Although fictional, this book elicits very real feelings. I was broken when Eden tried to unsuccessfully piece herself back together and felt her triumph as she finally let her voice be heard. 

I would definitely read all of the trigger warnings for this title before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcoholism

Minor: Child abuse

simsxanimals's review

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

_sina's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, and Adult/minor relationship

rosslynlyell's review

dark emotional 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

4.75

This book is something you want to read when you want to feel broken. It was written beautifully and in my opinion shows accurately what can happen to the main character and her response. The main character was lovingly complicated, and I am satisfied with the ending, but I wish it went on for a little bit longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Drug use, Bullying, Body shaming, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

morganperks's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This made me want to throw up...ugh men are disgusting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit

ssinyu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts