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We Were Liars

3.57 AVERAGE

mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I didn't love the writing style, and despite it being a relative short book it felt like it took a while for the story to start to pick up. However, overall a fun enough read.
adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I held on to the story because I knew something was coming, the reveal was HUGE! But I hate that I only enjoyed the last hour of the audiobook. The journey was not exciting or compelling.

*3.5*
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DID NOT FINISH: 51%

I’m so bored. Don’t like anyone. Can’t get into it, and even though it’s a short book I just know I won’t care about it when it’s over. Looked up spoilers and I actually guessed the twist when Cadence had her amnesia accident. Idk how, but maybe it’s cause I’ve read too many thrillers lol. 
dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Waste of time. A plot twist isn’t fair when there is no way to guess it. The ending made me feel tricked. 
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
Loveable characters: No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

Besides the plot twist, it was a slow read. I knew the ending already from the show, so quite possibly if it wasn’t a surprise it might have been better.

Wow. I wasn't expecting that twist at all. E. Lockhart amazing job.