Reviews

Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

that_1_readergurl's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

marisaw_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rgoodhart's review

3.0

I can imagine plenty of young teen girls enjoying this: the privileges of the rich, the unfamiliar glamour of the whole debutante ‘scene’, the mystery, the screaming etc and it was certainly well-written and gripping enough to keep me reading.

I admit I’m not the target demographic reader but my overall view is that it’s just not all that.

I appreciate the fact that there’s little that’s ‘unsuitable’ for a younger teen audience and I like that all those elements considered so important by the well-groomed Southern ladies, are to some degree sneered at by Sawyer, the narrator. However, I think the glamour and wealth are still presented in a positive light on some level which is a shame.

Would I like to know how the story plays out in the second book in the series? Yes

Will I read the second book to find out? Unlikely… I’ll find a review that tells me all I need to know!

Will I buy this book for my school library? Undecided… I might try borrowing it from the local library first and see what a few readers of the age it’s aimed at make of it.

kaia001's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

kirastanley's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

cbacon37's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

minnie_bee_holmes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

nikkischaap's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

3.25 stars

Another lovely Jennifer Lynn Barnes book. I quite enjoyed it, but for the first third of the book I was quite confused with all of the characters and who was related to who. But again, I enjoyed it and can’t wait to dive into book two! I am curious as to where the story will go.

hannahnana73's review against another edition

5.0

whew. a huge mess. yet amazing. also, funny reading abt debs after TSITP!

rating - 4.5 stars

kimberlinay's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0