I love how Eden was such a complex character and finally found self-growth and managed to safe herself. Amber also wrote in great detail to the point you can imagine every single scene in your head like a movie. Amber did a great job expressing Eden's struggles as she goes up to her senior year, and as well as other high school dramas. I also loved how Amber Smith written the story of what happened after than like some books which leads up to the event not after. She did an excellent job portraying Eden and had amazing voice acting.

She gave the book so much life, and brought out the characters really well. What did you like or disliked? - Hands down I ABSOLUTELY LOVED the narration by Rebekkah Ross. This book also goes in 4 parts of Eden life, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior and as somebody that has just graduated high school and was a victim of sexual harassment, this book absolutely spoke to me. I'm going to give an absolute full review of this book, so I can help those who are interested in this book. The book starts of immediately with the issue and when it happened, and it's so unsuspected and just heart wrenching to listen to. I stayed up 3 nights to complete this book, because when I start listening to it, I can't stop even though I had to sleep. I stumbled upon this book because I wanted to 'read' something much more than just romance YA novels and this one caught my eye. Tear jerking, jaw breaking, just a whole lot

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, 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 years - 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. 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.Įden was always good at being good.

Amber smith the way i used to be