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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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kirbyblue's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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

4.75

Book tok has definitely hyped up this book a ton, but it is very well deserved. This book had me constantly guessing at the secrets hiding in the Sinclair family, and more importantly, who Cady is herself.
The Sinclair’s live on a private island off of Massachusetts in the summer. Four of the grandchildren, called the liars, spend every summer on the island together, burdened by wealth and expectation. But in the summer of 15, Cady is in an accident that leaves her broken and with few memories of the summer before and after her accident. This book tells the story of her recovery and uncovering the truths that the Sinclair’s try to hide.
The ending left me sobbing, and I definitely want to reread this book to see the hints that I missed before. 5/5 stars

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eleyasolyn's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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jkiranjot's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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5aru's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I think this is the first time I don’t really like any of the protagonists of a book, yet I’m compelled to keep reading anyway.

Honestly, the Liars were all assholes in different ways. Cady and Mirren were alright as people, but too blinded by their privilege and their sheltered lives to be truly likeable; Johnny was just a straight up arse, with very few redemptive moments, and Gat… Gat would’ve been a great character if only his treatment as an outcast had been explored better — perhaps if he’d held Cady accountable for being wilfully blind to her family’s racism and treatment of him. As a result, I didn’t very much care what happened to them — but kept reading anyway, because the way it was written just hooked me. Although the plot twist wasn’t bad at all, it felt only slightly cheap; the writing was definitely the strongest point about this one, with the author’s descriptions being so lush and evocative, and the characters being well fleshed-out through their relationships with Cady, although it could’ve been useful to show who they really were apart from their relationships with Cady. The family relationships in particular were exceptionally well-portrayed: although sometimes it felt a little like you should feel sorry for these incredibly rich and privileged people, I’m sure many will recognize the complete emotional deafness and constant silencing which reign over the Sinclairs.

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martapsalvado's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I can't say I love this book but I also can't say that I don't like this book. And I also can't say I don't have strong feelings about this book. I guess I'm just not the target reader for this, although it did hook me from beggining to end. See?? It's just a lot of contraditions. I don't know.

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carysbeesbooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Wow, I could never have seen that coming! I'm usually quite good at guessing twists but not this time. This book was a solid three star read until that ending came along. I want to read the book again immediately and look for all the clues that I missed now that I know what happened.

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