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The Way We Become

By Amber Smith
Series: The Way I Used to Be
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Eden struggled to find her voice for years after her brother's friend Kevin raped her. It wasn't until Kevin's ex-girlfriend, Gen, and his sister, Amanda, came forward that Eden knew she wasn't alone. Telling her family was hard, reporting to the police was even harder—and giving... Read More
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The extraordinary conclusion to the internationally bestselling TikTok sensation The Way I Used To Be series

The extraordinary conclusion to the internationally bestselling TikTok sensation The Way I Used To Be series

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Eden struggled to find her voice for years after her brother's friend Kevin raped her. It wasn't until Kevin's ex-girlfriend, Gen, and his sister, Amanda, came forward that Eden knew she wasn't alone. Telling her family was hard, reporting to the police was even harder—and giving testimony on the witness stand was next to impossible.

Eden, Gen, and Amanda have done everything in their power to pursue justice. And now, in the wake of the jury's decision, they are expected to move on while still grappling with the grief and hurt from the events that turned their lives inside out. With Amanda finishing high school, Eden still adjusting to college, and Gen determining what she wants to do when she graduates, each girl will have to chart her own course forward to find healing and discover the women they'll become.

From bestselling author Amber Smith comes a powerful story of justice, autonomy, and healing that will sit with readers long after they've turned the final page in The Way We Become.

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  • The Way We Become
    Eden struggled to find her voice for years after her brother's friend Kevin raped her. It wasn't until Kevin's ex-girlfriend, Gen, and his sister, Amanda, came forward that Eden knew she wasn't alone. Telling her family was hard, reporting to the police was even harder—and giving testimony on the witness stand was next to impossible. Eden, Gen, and Amanda have...
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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836432050

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 384

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Amber Smith Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Series: The Way I Used to Be Young Adult

About the Author

Amber Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult novels The Way I Used to Be and The Last to Let Go. An advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence, as well as LGBTQ equality, she writes in the hope that her books can help to foster change and spark dialogue surrounding these issues. She grew up in Buffalo, New York, and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her partner and their ever-growing family of rescue dogs and cats. You can find her online at AmberSmithAuthor.com.

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