The Way I Am Now
$26.31
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2024
Summary
Eden and Josh decide to give their relationship another chance in this much anticipated sequel to the bestseller The Way I Used to Be that “highlights with painful honesty the process of moving forward following trauma” (Kirkus Reviews).
Eden and Josh never had a fair shot at a healthy relationship. When they dated in high school, they each had their own problems getting in the way of the deep connection they felt toward one another. Unbeknownst to Josh, Eden was carryin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665947114 |
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| ISBN-10: | 166594711X |
| Author: | Amber Smith |
| Publisher: | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| Imprint: | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 140mm x 208mm |
| Series: | The Way I Used to Be |
| Audience Age: | 13-17 |
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Critics Review
“The Way I Am Now is powerful read from Amber Smith.”–Culturess
“A magnificent and tenderly crafted novel that brings Eden’s journey to a fitting and honest close. Smith’s sequel is an empathetic and unflinching look at the journey through trauma to a place of healing and hope.”–Kathleen Glasgow, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The Agathas
“Amber Smith centers the complex healing process and evolution of a promising relationship in The Way I Am Now.”–Publishers Weekly
“Amber Smith has a way of holding our hearts so even the hardest things seem possible. With The Way I Am Now, she shows us that the potential of love and healing, no matter how messy, are already, and always, inside us.”–Amy Reed, author of The Nowhere Girls
“Highlights with painful honesty the process of moving forward following trauma.”–Kirkus
“I could not put it down–a moving and powerful portrayal of trauma, love, and hope.”–Alyssa Sheinmel, New York Times bestselling author of A Danger to Herself
“Readers who were captivated by Amber Smith’s heartbreaking debut, The Way I Used To Be, will no doubt remember Eden and Josh, whose love story never had a real chance to take shape. The Way I Am Now is an absolute stunner of a sequel: a brave, complex journey of healing, relationships, and life after trauma. Amber Smith writes with unparalleled emotional nuance, and in her very capable hands, Eden and Josh are able to navigate new terrain both together and as individuals. A tender, vulnerable, and hopeful book that probes the intricate depths of human emotion.”–Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here and All Eyes on Her
Amber Smith
Amber Smith is the New York Times, USA TODAY, and internationally bestselling author of the young adult novels The Way I Used to Be, The Last to Let Go, Something Like Gravity, Fade into You, and The Way I Am Now.
An advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence and LGBTQIA+ equality, she writes in the hope that her books can help foster change and spark dialogue. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her wife and their ever-growing family of rescued dogs and cats.
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