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dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Rape, Grief, Murder
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
This is my third time reading this book, and my rating is still 4 ⭐️.
I love the way that E. Lockhart writes. 🤩 Specifically how she describes characters. 🥰 If I could pick one author to describe me, I’d pick her. 🙃 I also really like the way that her characters aren’t perfect, and the way the characters sometimes call out the other characters. 😅Like when Penny is being kind of rude to Carrie, but what she’s saying is true. 🥲 Obviously, I’d hate for that to happen to me in real life though, I’d probably cry for hours. 😂
Despite the fact that I’ve read this book three times now,every time I forget that Harris isn’t Carrie’s real father. 😱 I really like that aspect to the story though. 😌
The only specific thing that I don’t like about this book is howCarrie explains how she helped her sisters cover up the murder of Pfeff, and says that it was Bess who killed him. 😑 I understand that the author wanted another, bigger plot twist when it was revealed that it was actually Carrie who killed Pfeff, but I feel like it was just unnecessary. 🤦🏼♀️ I think I would’ve preferred it if it was just revealed straight away that Carrie was the one who killed him. 🫣
But overall, I really like this book and it’s made me really excited for summer! ☀️ (Despite the fact that it’s February. 🥶)
I love the way that E. Lockhart writes. 🤩 Specifically how she describes characters. 🥰 If I could pick one author to describe me, I’d pick her. 🙃 I also really like the way that her characters aren’t perfect, and the way the characters sometimes call out the other characters. 😅
Despite the fact that I’ve read this book three times now,
The only specific thing that I don’t like about this book is how
But overall, I really like this book and it’s made me really excited for summer! ☀️ (Despite the fact that it’s February. 🥶)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, Classism
Minor: Cursing, Slavery
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder
Minor: Homophobia
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was interesting but then got so boring and slow towards the end and generally is was pretty basic
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Lesbophobia
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
Such a good prequel that I immediately dove into a re-read of We Were Liars. It’s impossible for me to not get so involved with the insane lives of the Sinclairs every time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual violence
Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a good read. Nothing spectacular, nothing outstanding but a decent book when you don’t want to be overwhelmed. The story flows quickly, it’s catchy and entertaining but without anxiety or feeling like you can’t put the book down.
The only issue is the writing style. It’s exactly the same as in “we were liars” but it has a different narrator. I believe that when you write from the first person perspective the writing style is no longer yours as the author but theirs as the character therefore having the same styles/techniques is just lazy, boring and cheap thing to do that.
The only issue is the writing style. It’s exactly the same as in “we were liars” but it has a different narrator. I believe that when you write from the first person perspective the writing style is no longer yours as the author but theirs as the character therefore having the same styles/techniques is just lazy, boring and cheap thing to do that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcohol
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow!
I have to say I am very impressed. I gave We Were Liars four stars even though, I hailed it as one of my best books I read last year in a sea of five (and even six) star books. There was just something about it that gripped me and I couldn't ignore it. Despite that, I was on the fence about this book, I thought I was done with the Sinclairs, and I honestly didn't care much of the adults when I read the first book so why would I pick this one up? I gave in eventually I guess. I'm not sure why now, I decided to read it months ago but I had gotten busy with life and just got back to it, and I am so glad I did. I have a similar feeling I had when I read We Were Liars: "It's not something I think I'd ever call my favourite but it's something I could many passionate discussions about." But, tenfold in that feeling because I liked no one, disagreed with almost every decision, thought they all deserved way more consequences but I could pick Family of Liars up a million times. I'm also glad because I like this one way more than the first. And the only reason why it's not the five star it could be, is because I feel like the symbolism was too heavy handed at times, explained all the way out as if the audience is ten. It got a bit like duh, even though it helped once or twice. Regardless, great book with a great amount of just story. I know that doesn't make the most sense to say because it's a fictional book, but it left me with a feeling I've only ever gotten from Taylor Jenkins Reid (specifically, Malibu Rising and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo), and if there's one thing about me, I am will forever praise the story telling of Ms. Reid so it was nice to see that somewhere else as well.
I have to say I am very impressed. I gave We Were Liars four stars even though, I hailed it as one of my best books I read last year in a sea of five (and even six) star books. There was just something about it that gripped me and I couldn't ignore it. Despite that, I was on the fence about this book, I thought I was done with the Sinclairs, and I honestly didn't care much of the adults when I read the first book so why would I pick this one up? I gave in eventually I guess. I'm not sure why now, I decided to read it months ago but I had gotten busy with life and just got back to it, and I am so glad I did. I have a similar feeling I had when I read We Were Liars: "It's not something I think I'd ever call my favourite but it's something I could many passionate discussions about." But, tenfold in that feeling because I liked no one, disagreed with almost every decision, thought they all deserved way more consequences but I could pick Family of Liars up a million times. I'm also glad because I like this one way more than the first. And the only reason why it's not the five star it could be, is because I feel like the symbolism was too heavy handed at times, explained all the way out as if the audience is ten. It got a bit like duh, even though it helped once or twice. Regardless, great book with a great amount of just story. I know that doesn't make the most sense to say because it's a fictional book, but it left me with a feeling I've only ever gotten from Taylor Jenkins Reid (specifically, Malibu Rising and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo), and if there's one thing about me, I am will forever praise the story telling of Ms. Reid so it was nice to see that somewhere else as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Vomit