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bec425's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
angelicprose's review against another edition
3.0
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 3 stars!
i liked the writing and the short chapters. but for some reason, the plot twist just didn’t seem to hit me the way it hit other people. i wanted it too and no i didn’t predict it, but it just… didn’t. a lot of characters felt empty especially our mc and i do know that she was going through amnesia but i do wish she was a lil more fleshed out. all the adults felt like one person merged into one bc i seriously could not learn them apart. the book had some really nice moments but besides that, it fell kinda flat on me and I’m not sure why.
i liked the writing and the short chapters. but for some reason, the plot twist just didn’t seem to hit me the way it hit other people. i wanted it too and no i didn’t predict it, but it just… didn’t. a lot of characters felt empty especially our mc and i do know that she was going through amnesia but i do wish she was a lil more fleshed out. all the adults felt like one person merged into one bc i seriously could not learn them apart. the book had some really nice moments but besides that, it fell kinda flat on me and I’m not sure why.
maria_valevsky's review against another edition
4.0
this is a review mostly for my future self, so don't expect me to be objective or particularly reasonable but you can read it if you want
First of all, yes, I did like the twist. The funny thing is that I also get people who say they saw it coming even though I didn't. I was retelling this book to my husband, trying not to spoil anything, but as I said everything out loud - it was way too obvious.
The fact that Cadence's friends were not alive was so obvious, but for some reason, I didn't get that while I was reading.
I really liked the style of writing. I enjoyed it being abrupt and chaotic sometimes. I think it made me pay more attention to what was actually written there.
I didn't mind Cadence and her family as characters, mostly because I don't really care if I liked them or not. For me, the main thing is that I should be interested. And I was.
Did I think about not finishing this book? Yes. In the 1st half of the book, I lost my train of thought and was confused way too many times.
Am I glad I finished the book? Yes, I am.
Why?
The main reason I enjoyed that book is that after you find out the main twist you want to read some of the pages again. As you start flipping the pages, you see that every little detail was a hint and a clue about what happened. Starting from pages 30-35, you can really see small details that connect it all together and it's fun.
First of all, yes, I did like the twist. The funny thing is that I also get people who say they saw it coming even though I didn't. I was retelling this book to my husband, trying not to spoil anything, but as I said everything out loud - it was way too obvious.
The fact that Cadence's friends were not alive was so obvious, but for some reason, I didn't get that while I was reading.
I really liked the style of writing. I enjoyed it being abrupt and chaotic sometimes. I think it made me pay more attention to what was actually written there.
I didn't mind Cadence and her family as characters, mostly because I don't really care if I liked them or not. For me, the main thing is that I should be interested. And I was.
Did I think about not finishing this book? Yes. In the 1st half of the book, I lost my train of thought and was confused way too many times.
Am I glad I finished the book? Yes, I am.
Why?
The main reason I enjoyed that book is that after you find out the main twist you want to read some of the pages again. As you start flipping the pages, you see that every little detail was a hint and a clue about what happened. Starting from pages 30-35, you can really see small details that connect it all together and it's fun.
day_fisher's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
We were liars features a poetic style of writing that continually got on my nerves; I didn't really like the prose. I felt this was a story without much of a plot and I found it odd they mention the pool little white girl with rich people problems yet never resolved this concern. The parallel stories about the princesses were an interesting change of pace which I enjoyed.
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tnemelce's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood
Minor: Drug use and Racism
hsummers6's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amandamiao's review against another edition
2.0
Not a fan of this author’s writing, didn’t really relate to any of the characters so the plot twist was kinda weak in my book—pretty interesting turn of events tho
redvelvetpenguins's review against another edition
2.0
I was instantly drawn into this story, it's written extremely well. However, it quickly becomes tiresome. The main family is so godawful it's hard to look past. Towards the middle of the story, the family story gets explained in a much more coherent way that gives you an ounce of sympathy for them but by the end it's shattered again. The twist was pretty simple to guess and I was able to fairly early on. Also, not sure about the meaning behind it? Like you can forgive your racist, conniving family as long as they can forgive your grand arsonist murder??
littlemissgreen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
5.0