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The Me I Used to Be

by Kristan Higgins

A reunion brings old bonds and unfinished history into view

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A reunion brings old bonds and unfinished history into view

At their twenty-fifth high school reunion, Audrey, Micah, Jasmine, and Beck meet again after decades of silence following a tragic accident on graduation night. Once known as the “Core Four,” they return with lives far removed from the futures they mapped out as teenagers. Stalled careers, complicated marriages, adult children, and long-held secrets shape the weekend, while an early-onset dementia diagnosis gives one friend’s reunion an added urgency. The novel gathers its four friends around a shared past and a short span of time, exploring how old expectations and unresolved history meet the lives they have built since.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in adult friendships tested by time and past events.
  • For readers who enjoy stories centered on high school reunions and life beyond youthful expectations.
  • For readers drawn to family complications and secrets within a group of longtime friends.

Themes

Long-term friendshipThe distance between youthful plans and adult lifeUnresolved past eventsMemory and early-onset dementia

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Book overview

At their twenty-fifth high school reunion, four former best friends discover that growing up is way messier than anticipated--and the past isn't nearly as finished as they thought.

Back in senior year, Audrey, Micah, Jasmine and Beck were the Core Four: the lucky one, the beautiful one, the smart one, the sporty one. They had color-coded dreams, inside jokes and a lifelong friendship they thought would last forever. But graduation night ended in a tragic accident, followed by the kind of silence that stretches for decades.

Now, they've returned for their reunion, each carrying a life that looks nothing like the glossy future they imagined. There are stalled careers, complicated marriages, outspoken adult children and secrets that never fit into holiday cards. For one of them, a diagnosis of early-onset dementia turns the weekend into a ticking clock.

Across one unforgettable weekend, the Core Four must decide if their past can still change their future together.

(c) 2026 by Kristan Higgins, all rights reserved.

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