Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Way I Am Now by Amber Smith

11 reviews

ashleysager's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny and Panic attacks/disorders

rhbraun11's review

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Grief, Alcohol, and Addiction

Minor: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Blood, Child abuse, and Bullying

readwithjules_'s review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I genuinely do you not have one bad thing to say about this book. By the end of it, I could not stop crying. Eden's Story is so incredibly important and powerful. Watching her come into herself, know what she deserves, and watching her heal was so moving. And I also think that Josh's development is incredibly important as well. At times this book had me laughing and smiling, but for the most part my heart was on the floor and I was bawling. I have never been so proud of somebody who does not even exist. And while this book is hard to read, it is also truthful and, at times, beautiful. Let yourself read it and fall in love with Eden and Josh and their stories and the way that they come from these two hurt and scared kids to a man and a woman who fight for what they know they deserve. Amber Smith has done it again. I am in awe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Incest

Minor: Pregnancy

emmataylor173's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Alcoholism, and Self harm

kissanthrope's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

strandbuggie's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

kat7794's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

majakrmer's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Rape, and Addiction

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

soobooksalot's review

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is the sequel we knew we needed.
 Seven years after the release of The Way I Used To Be, author Amber Smith is sharing more of Eden's story.
 Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada for my gifted copy for review.
 The Way I Am Now picks up with Eden and Josh reuniting, and working on a relationship. They're attending college in a different town, with new challenges and opportunities. 
 Looming in the dark wings, though, is Eden's hearing for the sexual assault we read about in The Way I Used To Be.
 The characters are the same, but they've grown, matured. 
 Some plot points remain a bit up in the air, but personally I'm hoping that means we as readers will be privvy to another book someday!
 For readers of The Way I Used To Be - absolutely recommended!
 For release on Nov. 7.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence