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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

158 reviews

tnemelce's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Racism

kalyaniwarrier's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Acceptance of grief is a gift not many can accept, much less survive, in the tragedy of the matter. The same can be observed in the case of Cadence Sinclair Eastman, the protagonist of the novel, who cherishes her summers with her cousins, away from problems and the angst of teenage life, to enjoy love, memory and family. Except, a tragedy occurs that spoils her memory and leaves her questioning of her existence.

We Were Liars focuses on the relationship dynamic between family and oneself, and the acceptance of illusion aligned with grief. A novel with underlying mysteriousness and a void to question the validity of the storyline, e. lockhart portrays life's dilemma's with conviction and doubt at the same time. 

For the ones who find life's chaos entertaining, but confusing to tangle out of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Medical trauma

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury

amandaelle's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

s1ck4n's review against another edition

2.5

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol

reemoony's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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the main premise of this book is that the ending is supposed to be this huge, unexpected thing. i went into this thinking that no plot twist could ever catch me off guard. this one did. as i was reading and learning little things, i kept thinking. is this it? is this the huge twist ive been waiting for? if so, shitty book. but it hits you in the face, and i love this book so much for that. genuinely, if anyone asks you how it ends, just lie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Classism

iamaprettyflower's review against another edition

2.5

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was a solid 2 up until the very end. The twist completely surprised me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

inkysplodge's review against another edition

4.75

challenging mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content

xabbeylongx's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Racism, Self harm, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

crieraylas's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Blood

becks444's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism