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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

6 reviews

rosyc's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was amazing! I'm very late to the game and I wasn't so sure how I would like it since I find myself drifting away from YA, but the prose was beautiful and though there isn't a big plot, the story grabs you and it's hard to put the book down. Did not expect this to be so chilling. The repetition, though intentional, did get a little tiring toward the end but that didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of this book.

It also helps that I enjoy ghost stories like The Sixth Sense, which E. Lockhart mentions as an inspiration for this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Sexism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Self harm, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Racism, Blood, and Dementia

emmaegerb's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, and Mental illness

beaky's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.25

i know this book can be divisive but i really didn’t hate it that much. i found the story really intriguing and the main character cady was likeable at points. i did NOT expect the plot twist and it was good but it was definitely not a very lighthearted book. e lockhart’s writing style is very capturing, i really loved the sometimes poetic chapters and the mix of fairy tale like moments.  although i sometimes struggle with their themes i do like to read lockhart’s books. also - mirren was my fave character . 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Medical trauma, and Drug use

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Racism

froggybooks's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.5

i cried

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Dementia, and Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

foldsea's review

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Self harm

ameli2na's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders