A New York Times bestseller!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. Nothing makes sense anymore, and she knows she’s supposed to tell someone what happened but she can’t. So she buries it instead. And she buries the way she used to be.Told in four parts—freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year—this provocative debut reveals the deep cuts of trauma. 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.
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The Way I Used to Be
von Amber Smith
A New York Times bestseller!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. Nothing makes sense anymore, and she knows she’s supposed to tell someone what happened but she can’t. So she buries it instead. And she buries the way she used to be.Told in four parts—freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year—this provocative debut reveals the deep cuts of trauma. 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.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(18)
Rezension von JustineMy name is not mandy: Es ist so traurig durch was für Phasen Amanda laufen musste. Ich finde es mega wichtig das die Autorin einen kleinen Einblick in ihre Gedankenwelt gegebenhat um ihren Charakter und ihre Taten besser verstehen zu können.
Rezension von MelGrowing up with her, laughing, hiding and crying and, finally, finding a way to live
Rezension von EmtenanI liked how she expressed her feelings and I learned a lot from it 🥹 but the end was the best scene 🩷🩷
Rezension von MariaEin unglaublich schmerzhaftes, aber gleichzeitig ehrliches Buch über das, was nach einem Trauma bleibt. Nicht nur das Ereignis selbst steht im Mittelpunkt, sondern alles, was danach kommt – die Gleichgültigkeit, die Selbstzerstörung, das Sich-neu-Erfinden und das Vermissen der eigenen Unschuld. Ich konnte so vieles an Eden nachvollziehen, besonders dieses Gefühl, nichts mehr zu spüren und deshalb immer weiter über Grenzen zu gehen. Und auch dieses Zurückblicken auf ein früheres Ich und zu wissen, dass man nie wieder ganz diese Person sein wird. Dieses Buch sollte man lesen, weil es Dinge ausspricht, über die oft geschwiegen wird. Und weil es zeigt, wie komplex Heilung wirklich ist. Es ist roh, ehrlich und unbequem, aber genau deshalb so wichtig.
Rezension von EmmiCried so much while reading this. She would had told people if they asked. They never did.