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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
I’m so happy I got to read this! I love “We Were Liars” so I’m glad to have been able to read more in depth on the Sinclair family. And let me tell you, they indeed have always been liars. Carrie’s story connects interestingly to Cady’s story in “We Were Liars” with a twist. I have some theories, so maybe there will be a sequel that exposes my theories.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If you loved we were liars then this could be a good follow-up book for you. However don't read it before we were liars as a huge part of the twist of the original book will be revealed to you.
It's taken me a few days to write this review and I finally realised why. Though I quite like the books and am looking forward to the third being released I wonder why editors didn't encourage the writer to flesh out the stories more or write more books from more likeable characters points of view, which could have left a fan to attempt to sort out what actually happened and the truth about both books. For me, it's the wrong story told and by the wrong people. This book will probably not satisfy any outstanding questions that you have from the first book.
Things I loved about this book was the continued use of fairytales, the fact it didn't feel like it was written as a cryptic crossword like the first book and it was interesting to see the dynamics of the sisters too. Maybe we need a pre prequel with Harris and Tipper.
Things I disliked about this book was not knowing if present day was happening throughout the first book and there not being enough present day, no interactions with the sisters in present day either felt like a mistake, not normal reactions almost to information found out in the present. The fact that you are finding out about carries teenage years rather than when she met Johnny's father which I think might if been more interesting and perhaps relatable for some readers.
Overall it was well written and I enjoyed it but it told the wrong story to me. As Johnny was a favourite character from the TV show and companion book as I like to call the first novel I wanted to see more of how Carrie's choices shaped his life. Maybe I feel this way because I saw the TV show first but I do have a few more of the authors books that I got in a bundle and am looking forward to trying another to see if she misses the good characters or tells the wrong story while I wait for we fell apart. Let's hope after the TV show and characters that were popular that had depth, Johnny mirren and ed, she considers writing more books from their points of view.
It's taken me a few days to write this review and I finally realised why. Though I quite like the books and am looking forward to the third being released I wonder why editors didn't encourage the writer to flesh out the stories more or write more books from more likeable characters points of view, which could have left a fan to attempt to sort out what actually happened and the truth about both books. For me, it's the wrong story told and by the wrong people. This book will probably not satisfy any outstanding questions that you have from the first book.
Things I loved about this book was the continued use of fairytales, the fact it didn't feel like it was written as a cryptic crossword like the first book and it was interesting to see the dynamics of the sisters too. Maybe we need a pre prequel with Harris and Tipper.
Things I disliked about this book was not knowing if present day was happening throughout the first book and there not being enough present day, no interactions with the sisters in present day either felt like a mistake, not normal reactions almost to information found out in the present. The fact that you are finding out about carries teenage years rather than when she met Johnny's father which I think might if been more interesting and perhaps relatable for some readers.
Overall it was well written and I enjoyed it but it told the wrong story to me. As Johnny was a favourite character from the TV show and companion book as I like to call the first novel I wanted to see more of how Carrie's choices shaped his life. Maybe I feel this way because I saw the TV show first but I do have a few more of the authors books that I got in a bundle and am looking forward to trying another to see if she misses the good characters or tells the wrong story while I wait for we fell apart. Let's hope after the TV show and characters that were popular that had depth, Johnny mirren and ed, she considers writing more books from their points of view.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A good prequel, good to get an understanding of the sisters and what happened to them.
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Family of Liars by E. Lockhart – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beautifully written with one of my favorite tropes — an unreliable narrator. The twists were impactful, and the emotional weight hit hard. Pfeff was a total POS and absolutely had it coming.
Hoping we get a season 2 on Prime because there’s so much more to explore in this prequel.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Family of the liars is the prequel of we were liars and centres around the Sinclair sisters, mainly around Carrie Sinclair the oldest sister. It gives similar vibes as we were liars, the unreliable narrator. It shows the self destruction of all the sisters and gives insight on to why the mothers are why the way they are in we were liars. I loved the mystery aspect of it.