Books like When I was me by Hilary Freeman
Ella wakes one Monday to find that she no longer looks like herself, her friends are strangers, and her life on the internet has vanished. With years of her history rewritten overnight, she sets out to piece together the truth. Facing questions of amnesia, sanity, and a darker conspiracy, Ella navigates a tense psychological thriller in which every choice and random event shapes identity and reality.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: Hilary Freeman
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