A review by alanabooktwt
The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

the moment she told her brother she was raped by kevin, had me with tears, bener bener sesedih itu dan gue bener bener ga bisa berkata kata kek sedih banget gakuat cuma bisa nangis aja bacanya

gue suka penggambaran karakternya yg menunjukkan how much kejadian itu mempengaruhi dia, cara berpikir dll, memang ada korban yg bisa langsung speak up, tp ada juga korban yg kek eden ini, menimbulkan coping mechanism lain bisa aja yg destructive kek eden ini, it's so heartbreaking ngeliat eden slowly losing herself

gue juga suka endingnya yg realistis, hanya dia sendiri yg bisa nyelametin dirinya sendiri