We Were Here

We Were Here

Haunted by the event that sentences him to time in a group home, Miguel breaks out with two unlikely companions and together they begin their journey down the California coast hoping to get to Mexico and a new life.
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Jeannette Ordas@kickpleat
5 stars
Jan 5, 2023

Wowwwweeeee, this book slayed me. The characters felt so real and had such depth that this book had me balling serious tears. And as an aside, I just loved how Miguel called his mom, "moms". A strong and powerful book.

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Boothby@claraby
5 stars
Apr 14, 2023
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Laura Hurst@sunspawn
5 stars
Dec 11, 2022
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Taylor Mears@tmears86
4 stars
Mar 2, 2022
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Alissa Kirchner@lissajoelle
4 stars
Nov 18, 2021

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