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The Way I Used to Be

The Way I Used to Be

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by Amber Smith

Book Details

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Published: 2016
Language: en
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9781481475860
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High confidence: 85%

Looky Rating System Score adjusted for ages 13+

Content Intensity

How strong or frequent is this content? Higher scores mean more intense content.

4
💥ViolenceNotable
2
❤️Love & RomanceLow
5
🧠Mental HealthHigh
3
💬!*$#LanguageModerate
2
🍷🚬Substance UseLow
3
😨Fear / HorrorModerate

Story Themes

What is this book about? Higher scores mean the theme is more central to the plot — not a warning.

0
🧙Fantasy / SupernaturalNot present
0
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ RepresentationNot present
0
🚀Sci-Fi / FuturisticNot present
0
Disability & NeurodiversityNot present

Description

In the tradition of Speak, this extraordinary debut novel shares the unforgettable story of a young woman as she struggles to find strength in the aftermath of an assault.Eden was always good at being good. Starting high school didn’t change who she was. But the night her brother’s best friend rapes her, Eden’s world capsizes. What was once simple, is now complex. What Eden once loved—who she once loved—she now hates. What she thought she knew to be true, is now lies.

Themes & Topics

Young Adult FictionSocial ThemesSexual AbuseGirls & WomenEmotions & Feelings

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