The Way I Used To Be
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The Way I Used To Be

by Amber Smith

2016•Drama•384 pages

Taste attributes: dramateenheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of age

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Boxlist takeAn intimate, moving novel: grounded and simple. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

New York Times bestseller! In the tradition of Speak, Amber Smith's extraordinary debut novel “is a heart-twisting, but ultimately hopeful, exploration of how pain can lead to strength” (The Boston Globe).

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaTeenInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComing of age

Subjects

Emotional problems of teenagersEmotional problemsJuvenile fictionHigh school studentsRapeEmotions

Details

Author
Amber Smith
Published
2016
Pages
384
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