Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

185 reviews

kajasversion's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The whole book is very mysterious and challenging. The whole time, it got me questioning who did what and what the hell happened. So many people i suspected but not one of my guesses was even close to what actually happened. It’s not a very easy read since it’s not really relaxing. I’d say the romance was quite a big part of the book and it is a very fast read. It only took me a day. Tho i must say i was bothered by the way the characters talked and communicated since it often felt like those were 10 year old children rather than grown adults. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Racism, Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jil_m's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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review with no spoilers.

I absolutely slandered this book. I did not have high hopes at all since I didn't really know what to expect from it. However, I enjoyed it with my whole heart and some of my tears. Some people called it predictable, though I found it to be hard wrenching when I heard what had actually happened. 
I loved the characters of this book as well as the plot. Though I feel as though the people in this book really made the rich kid stereotype quite clear. Something that is a false stereotype, I think. Eitherway I did really felt a connection with me (the reader) and the characters. I especially loved Johnny with his witty expressions. 
The writing style of this novel is great! Especially when you are new to English books and the language. though, I must admit, sometimes I had the feeling that the writer wanted it to be literary and poetic a bit too much. so much unnecessary sentences that didn't make any sense. 
but even with that, it was a lovely book with a great turn of events. 
a solid 4,75 stars from me!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

cynthigarcia's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia

em_5460's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional 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: No

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I loved this book but I really did not expect the twist.

I thought it would be something akin to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, where a killer is revealed to be within their midst. However, it ended up just being a horrific tragedy killing 3 people. That twist was not as fun or exciting, but more depressing. I'm not saying it's bad, it just went a very different direction than I was expecting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

bugzandthingz's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

rosage's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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actually… what the fuck did i just read?! i’ve never had a book leave me so speechless. i’ve had this book for MONTHS and never read it and now i regret not having read it sooner! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

margesyarf's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The .75 was added because of the ending, I just found the first parts a little boring at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Self harm

marisa_n's review against another edition

2.5

dark reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism