![]() ![]() Eden's shell-shocked narrative is an excellent narrative conduit for what Smith has to say., STARRED REVIEW "This is a poignant book that realistically looks at the lasting effects of trauma on love,relationships, and life….Teens will be reminded of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak. VERDICT An important addition for every collection.", A difficult, painful journey, but teens who have experienced rape and abuse will be grateful for this unvarnished and ultimately hopeful portrait. As unforgettable and stirring as Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak, Smith's provocative debut is best described as a survival story with hope and anger serving as prominent themes so fully explored they simmer off the page., STARRED REVIEW "This is a poignant book that realistically looks at the lasting effects of trauma on love, relationships, and life.Teens will be reminded of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak. Pick it up and read it because Eden's story demands to be read., Edy's exploration of the meaning of sexuality and intimacy will be thought provoking for teen readers of various experience levels, and this title is likely to find space alongside Anderson's Speak., With an achingly beautiful narrative and carefully crafted plot, The Way I Used to Be is more than just an excellent book it's an important one., This is far from a feel-good read, but I can't implore how necessary it is to read a book like this one. An honest look at one teen's struggle to find her way back to herself, to mold herself into the survivor she is., Don't let a book of this magnitude pass you by. Eden's story gets told on her terms, in her voice. Amber Smith gets it exactly right., The Way I Used to Be ISA Beautifully Told Début Novel Spanning Four Years of a Rape Survivor's Life, Easily one of the hardest books to read on this list. It is The Hero's Journey through a distorted circus mirror-one girl's quest to turn desperation into courage, to become a survivor instead of a victim. VERDICT An important addition for every collection.", The Way I Used to Be explores the aftermath of sexual assault with a precision and searing honesty that is often terrifying,sometimes eerily beautiful, and always completely true. Amber Smith gets it exactly right., STARRED REVIEW "This is a poignant book that realistically looks at the lasting effects of trauma on love, relationships, and life….Teens will be reminded of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak. ![]() The Way I Used to Be explores the aftermath of sexual assault with a precision and searing honesty that is often terrifying, sometimes eerily beautiful, and always completely true. But it also demonstrates one young woman's strength as she navigates the disappointment and unbearable pains of adolescence, of first love and first heartbreak, of friendships broken and rebuilt, and while learning to embrace a power of survival she never knew she had hidden within her heart. ![]() Told in four parts-freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year-this provocative debut reveals the deep cuts of trauma. Nothing makes sense anymore, and she knows she's supposed to tell someone what happened but she can't. What she thought she knew to be true, is now lies. What Eden once loved-who she once loved-she now hates. But the night her brother's best friend rapes her, Eden's world capsizes. Starting high school didn't change who she was.
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