The Way I Used to Be
A Young Adult General Fiction Series by Amber Smith
The Way I Used to Be is the first book of the The Way I Used to Be series
This series is for you if you're into...
- Trauma recovery arcs spanning high school into early adulthood
- Betrayal by trusted people and the long fallout
- Survivors reclaiming autonomy through justice and hard-won healing
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