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The Way I Used to Be - Paperback By Smith, Amber - GOOD
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- ISBN
- 1481449362
- Book Title
- Way I Used to Be
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- Mcelderry Books, Margaret K.
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- General, Girls & Women, Social Themes / Sexual Abuse, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Social Themes / Violence
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 10.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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A New York Times bestseller. In the tradition of Speak, this extraordinary debut novel "is a poignant book that realistically looks at the lasting effects of trauma on love, relationships, and life" ( School Library Journal , starred review). 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, all while learning to embrace the power of survival she never knew she had hidden within her heart.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcelderry Books, Margaret K.
ISBN-10
1481449362
ISBN-13
9781481449366
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211882426
Product Key Features
Book Title
Way I Used to Be
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Girls & Women, Social Themes / Sexual Abuse, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Social Themes / Violence
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.1.S595way 2016
Grade from
Ninth Grade
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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. 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. Amber Smith gets it exactly right., 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. 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. 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 . VERDICT An important addition for every collection.", Easily one of the hardest books to read on this list. Brutal, raw and emotional... Eden's story gets told on her terms, in her voice. 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. 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 [Laurie Halse] 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 . . . 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., This young adult novel is an unflinching look at the struggles of a rape victim to process her trauma and find the strength to rebuild her life., A difficult, painful journey, but teens who have experienced rape and abuse will be grateful for this unvarnished and ultimately hopeful portrait. 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.", The Way I Used To Be is an intensely gripping and raw look at secrets, silence, speaking out, and survival in the aftermath of a sexual assault. A must-have for every collection that serves teens., Easily one of the hardest books to read on this list. Brutal, raw and emotional… Eden's story gets told on her terms, in her voice. An honest look at one teen's struggle to find her way back to herself, to mold herself into the survivor she is.
Copyright Date
2016
Lccn
2015-003952
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
Series
The Way I Used to Beser.
Dewey Edition
23
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