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משפחה של שקרנים by E. Lockhart, א' לוקהארט

35 reviews

ethanchung's review against another edition

4.25

sad medium-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

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nancymae_reads's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“I have been a liar all my life, you see. It’s not uncommon in our family.”

“No way out but through.”

If I’m honest, I went into this book not knowing what I was getting myself into. I read We Were Liars last month and I couldn’t tell you the plot at all, I just knew I enjoyed it at the time. I think the same happened with this book.

I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first book, because I think it was easier to follow. I loved the aspect of this storyline and I didn’t see the plot twist coming!

E. Lockhart very cleverly writes a story that tells you the plot twist and the ending of the book right at the beginning, but you don’t put it together until the end. And it’s both infuriating and thoroughly enjoyable!

I did really enjoy this book, and I loved the sisterhood aspect of the siblings. I definitely got a lot more hooked in the second half of the book and read it in one sitting!

4.25⭐️ I look forward to the next book (when it’s released!)

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itsredandread's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

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jeanettesreadingcorner's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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megkmc's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad tense 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

I enjoyed the added depth this prequel gave to characters we met in We Were Liars. The family relationships were interesting and I enjoyed the drama.

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lilybarna's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

e. lockhart, I am floored!! This is a prequel to “we were liars,” told through Carrie’s eyes, the mother of Johnny. I audiobooked this, and the narration was fantastic. I think lockhart veers away slightly from the writing style in WWL, with fewer cut-off sentences and metaphors. That also could be because I am listening to it as opposed to reading it.

This story touches on the plights of the privileged as the first book does, but I think it does a better job of showcasing just how vain and immoral some of those problems were.

I think the climax of this book is so intriguing, and (without spoilers) they build on a discovery of what happens on Beechwood Island in a great way. I do not have sisters, but I feel this book captured the complexity of sisterly love, from an outsider's perspective at least.

I am still not the biggest fan of the fairytale aspect, but I just finished the I did not see the plot twist coming!

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alealanapemb's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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e_a1's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional 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

I Like the prequel better. I liked being in carrie’s head more somehow.

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teamlauren11's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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pinkiereads's review against another edition

3.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lollllll this book was bad. but it’s ok bc it was entertaining enough and i will say i did not expect that twist at the end. so there’s that! but yeesh it was lacking in subtlety… it felt like it was whacking me over the head with a board (so to speak) of the points it was trying to make about money and privilege and race and all that. like… oof. lowkey the woke mob got to this one. but not terrible bc hey i was entertained

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