It feels like an authentic portrayal of deep care for a human, to accept them and their pain, and not give up on them, but to continue to show up for them. Josh’s parents are a beautiful example of working through their tough times together and Josh is doing the same with Eden. They have a commitment to one another that, as Dominic questions may not be worth it considering all the effort and trauma. Eden baked a cake and learned how to make special frosting for Josh’s birthday. Try your hand at baking a cake and see if you can make the frosting from scratch. Think about how it felt to work on this project: Was it calming and relaxing, or frustrating? Why? Eden’s family was still equally dysfunctional. Her dad is ignoring the court case, her mom is making excuses on his side and her brother has taken a semester off. But, they are still there for her in the way only they can. Her mom and brother are witnesses for her court case, supporting her account and how it affected her. character development where? Oh you mean that little teaser that happened in the last 10% of the book 🤡 This was supposed to be about her healing and selflove journey. But there was no healing and definitely no selflove.

I loved their romance, the shared and apart moments, the giddiness of knowing they have found someone who they want to spend their life with. Mentioning a proposal is a joking way of hinting at a bigger dream. Their passion and tenderness for each other – I love it. I enjoyed reading this so much! The other characters Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. After the first hearing, Eden and Josh read a lot of upsetting articles and comments about the case. Journalists are supposed to be fair and unbiased, but often make their own opinions of the topic known in the text. Choose a current event, such as a court case or a political movement, and find a variety of articles about it from different writers and news sources. Make a list of the differences between how the facts are presented and write a short essay about the biases that you find in the reporting.The song has also been remixed by Danny Lohner featuring Marilyn Manson, who has performed the song with Eminem live on stage. Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me.

When thinking about their high school relationship, Josh says, “Eden was angry and I was sad, and we shouldn’t have worked but we did.” (p. 113) Do you think this is true? How do these roles shift throughout the novel? How does this past relationship affect Josh’s dealings with Bella? In this follow-up to 2016’s The Way I Used To Be, a high school senior comes to understand that surviving rape is only the first part; what comes next is hard, too. So to learn that there would be a sequel where they get another chance... you have no idea what it did to me. I can't even begin to describe how it felt to read an early copy. But these 2 books have always been more than just books to me.Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Count five things you can see. I open my eyes. Toothbrushes in the ceramic holder. One. Okay, it’s okay. Two: my phone, there on the counter, lighting up with a series of texts. Three: a glass of water, blistered with condensation. Four: the amber prescription bottle full of pills I’m trying so hard not to need. I look down at my hands, still not right. That’s five.

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 carrying the burden of a devastating sexual assault, while Josh was dealing with his own private struggle of having an alcoholic father.

Eden used to believe the only person who could save her was Josh. He was everything that was good in her world – an open heart, a tender touch, a kind smile – but he couldn’t be her saviour. Eden had to do that for herself. I devoured the first book, in a day, literally. I was super excited to win this in a Goodreads giveaway, because I knew I was going to love it.