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We Were Liars

Book by E. Lockhart

DETAILS

Publisher : Ember; Illustrated edition (May 29, 2018) Language : English Paperback : 320 pages ISBN-10 : 0385741278 ISBN-13 : 978-0385741279 Reading age : 12 - 17 years Lexile measure : 600L Grade level : 7 - 9 , #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Don't miss the eagerly anticipated prequel, Family of Liars. A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. The truth. Read it. And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE. "Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Read more

REVIEW

I normally don't read reviews in depth before selecting a book to read. I usually skim to see if it has material I'm uncomfortable with, but nothing to do with the plot. Yet with this one, I found myself noticing the countless reviews saying it is so boring and confusing and long. After reading this novel, I understood the importance of coming to a conclusion without any outside influences for yourself. This novel began with vivid imagery, that took my breath away in a audible gasp. I loved the way the protagonist described her father's leaving as him grabbing a shotgun and shooting her squarely in the chest and making her heart fall through the hole it had created. I couldn't stop reading and rereading that scene. The visceral effect did what was intended and the author is truly out of this world. The poetic way the prose was delivered swept me away like I had caught the words in a waltz, they fell onto my ears and heart and I became one with the character(s), understanding their motives and feeling their pain. The plot seemed a little flat to me at first but when everything was explained, I had a little ohhhh moment, where everything slot together perfectly. I had guessed a fraction of the big mystery, but everything came together in a way that cause indescribable pain for me who had taken on so much of the characters. The story speaks to perception, how our views are always clouded, by our preconceived notions and our environment, but when the veil is lifted, the truth is unbelievable so we're better off not believing...

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