Reviews with content warning for Pregnancy - Little White Lies

O livro é muito bom, as reviravoltas são incríveis, mas as vezes a personagem principal dava uma de "eu não sou como as outras garotas, não gosto de vestidos, nossa como eu queria estar usando calças", mas não é assim tão frequente pra que isso afete a leitura

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funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Little White Lies exceeded my expectations. Sawyer is a character you can’t help but care about. She’s funny, relatable, and says exactly what you’re thinking. From page 1 you just need to know what happens next for her. When she enters the world of debutantes, the southern social elite, and family scandal, drama is everywhere and the author throws you into the deep end almost immediately. The family trees and secret schemes are complicated enough to be intriguing but laid out in a way where you can easily follow along.

The author also really captures teen girl relationships. The dialogue between these girls was quick-witted and real. Plus the rebellious nature that ultimately culminates from the pressures of being raised to meet societal expectations was on full display.

The two timelines only added to how gripping the story was and the way they converge? Jaw-dropping.

However, Little White Lies wasn’t quite 5 stars for the sole reason that the last few pages didn’t quite wrap up everything that went down. I guess that’s what a sequel is for ;)

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bookb1itch's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I enjoyed this twisty tale of debutants. Just be warned that while it answers the original question of the book, it ends quickly with a giant cliffhanger. I should have known, as I'm waiting to read the third book in another of the author's series.

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beth_s98's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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bookishgoob's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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? N/A

4.5

Sawyer Taft lived with her mother for 18 years knowing nothing about her mothers side of the family, or who her father was. One day her estranged grandmother on her mothers side makes Sawyer an offer she can’t refuse: Come and participate in the debutante season and she’ll pay for college.. and maybe Sawyer can find out who her biological father is.

My grandmother is from Mississippi so southern hospitality has always been ingrained in me. The southern-ness of this book cracked me up. The little quips, the backhanded compliments, the nicknames, the fact that “church is optional but brunch is a family affair that must be attended”. This book was equal part entertaining, fun, mysterious, and incredibly funny. A found family element to it, but it was actually her real family she had found and became a part of.

This book felt like Bridgerton, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and kind of Gilmore Girls all wrapped into one. The pacing left some to be desired, as the future timeline and the past timeline became the present time line it got kind of muddy and confusing. I loved the relationships between the characters and how they felt like real people that I was hanging out with. I loved Boone’s character. He was hilarious and just so full of love and kindness. I will be honest, though, I hated Sawyer. She was incredibly infuriating and she was rude and disrespectful for no reason other than to asset the fact that she wasn’t from “their world” and that enraged me.

There was several mysteries at play, several scandals too. I enjoyed the scandalous aspect of the “Southern High Society”. All in all, Jennifer Lynn Barnes brought me into another world and hooked me so quickly. Her writing style makes me feel like I’m there with the characters, experiencing these things with them. It’s very exciting to be able to immerse myself in these mysterious and fun worlds and I can’t wait to start book 2!

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