The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

The Way I Used to Be

The Way I Use to Be #1

Amber Smith

275 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Eden was always good at being good.  Band geek. Book nerd. Starting high school didn’t change that.But the night her brother’s best friend rapes her, Eden’s whole world capsizes. What was once simple is now complex. What Eden once loved—who she lo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,582 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 83%
dark 65%
tense 43%
challenging 39%
reflective 30%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 14%
informative 9%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 34% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.15

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