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ieva13 's review for:
If You Tell a Lie
by Lucinda Berry
I appreciated the explorationof teenage friendships and how choices from those years can haunt someone for the rest of their lives. The story revolves around how a teenage girl’s lie and manipulation spiraled everything out of control at a summer camp, leading to someone’s death. More than 20 years later, the four girls involved in the situation reunite after receiving a letter revealing that someone knows their secret.
The plot is told through multiple POVs across two timelines. Initially, it was a bit confusing to keep track of each girl's backstory and remember who is who. However, it became easier to follow as the story progressed, though some details felt unnecessarily dragged.
One of the plot twists towards the end was quite predictable, but I didn't guess everything, and there were moments that genuinely surprised me.
The ending left me feeling dissatisfied because we never learn if things get resolved. Only one character’s plans are shown, but even then, the future of that character might depend on the other characters. But I guess we'll never know what the other characters decided to do since the author, Berry, chose not to include it.
The plot is told through multiple POVs across two timelines. Initially, it was a bit confusing to keep track of each girl's backstory and remember who is who. However, it became easier to follow as the story progressed, though some details felt unnecessarily dragged.
One of the plot twists towards the end was quite predictable, but I didn't guess everything, and there were moments that genuinely surprised me.
The ending left me feeling dissatisfied because we never learn if things get resolved. Only one character’s plans are shown, but even then, the future of that character might depend on the other characters. But I guess we'll never know what the other characters decided to do since the author, Berry, chose not to include it.