The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

The Way I Used to Be

Amber Smith

367 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,467 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 81%
dark 66%
challenging 42%
tense 41%
reflective 31%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 13%
informative 8%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 26%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 34% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.14

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