Description

Eden was once a high-achieving, well-liked teenager with a clear sense of who she was—until a devastating assault by someone she trusted fractures her world. Over the course of her four years of high school, she struggles to conceal what happened while navigating shifting friendships, family tensions, first love, and the painful complexities of growing up. Told with emotional honesty and psychological depth, this powerful coming-of-age novel explores trauma, silence, identity, and the difficult path toward healing. Ultimately, it is a poignant story of resilience and the strength it takes to reclaim one’s life.

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Margaret K. McElderry Books

Published Mar 7, 2017

384 pages

ISBN: 9781481449366

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Margaret K. McElderry Books

Published Jan 1, 2016

ISBN: 9781481449359

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Details

First Published

2016

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith.

Sexual Violence
Trauma
Sexual Content
Substance Use