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zachxxy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I just didnt like the dad much but that was the whole point.. HES SO SCARY
Moderate: Child death and Blood
Minor: Homophobia and Rape
book_addict's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
rebecca_spain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Blood, and Murder
siennabea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I also think though that the romance was a little odd, like not completely finished. I just didn't really feel anything. I did enjoy seeing more about why the Aunties were how they were, I just wish we could have seen why Harris or Tipper are how they are. Maybe, in the future, there could be another prequel, but maybe in Tippers POV.
Thank you for reading my short but hopefully helpful review 😊.
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing and Blood
penguininabluebox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
clockworkstars's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia
guivx5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
We Were Liars,
I said:
"I still have the sequel to read, and I hope it doesn't suck."
Well,
I'm glad to say it didn't!
Lockhart had a terribly doomed job here: to write a worthy new story based on the universe of a success she wrote almost ten years ago, a book that was so unique in it's style it would be hard to avenge. Thankfully, the task was accomplished, and now we have more lies to be shocked of.
I see Family of Liars as a great expansion of the first book's universe. The Sinclair family has a twisted charm to their tale that guaranteed my interest here, no matter what. You simply want to know more about them, it's undeniable. But then, what could she write? After the shocking story of Cadence and her friends, the broken family full of intrigue and ambition? We Were Liars was an ambitious story itself. I had to find out what's up with their past. Turns out, it wasn't pretty.
Now, let's talk about reading experience here. This book has less strength than it's older brother, simply because it doesn't benefit of the surprise factor. That was taken away by the first story, so it is an inevitable fragility. But I do think Lockhart handled well with this weakness, and soothed it as much as she could, which made the story still full of surprises. The characters, both old and new, were as intriguing as ever, and the plots involving the long-known family of liars were really good. I feel like the second third of the story could do with a bit more of clues and intrigue, but that's just me. Overall, the story is as well built as the first one in terms of consistency. But I do have a big caveat:
Again, I think Lockhart gives us mystery and suspense done right. And this is a great expansion upon the first novel, maybe with a few hiccups towards the middle and in the need of a little more development here and there. It is, ultimately, worth reading if you liked the first book.
Now, how long do you guys think she'll take before deciding to write another prequel? I don't want to reread this too much before she releases it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
dancing_on_ur_muml0l's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, and Vomit
marie_is_reading's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity and Medical content
ishouldbereading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail