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A review by st0bbit
Family of Liars by E. Lockhart
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i actually enjoyed this more than we were liars imo… i still like family drama elements and all the internal politics involved lol
i do wish there’d been more links to the present though, because it’s still hard to see how all the girls went from such successful and intelligent sisters who all banded together, to women trying to go behind one another’s back, women who were willing to leverage upon their children for inheritance and money. small questions that i also wish were addressed; how did penny and carrie drift so much from bess? did carrie ever suspect the truth behind her son’s death, ever resent cadence for her survival? i wish these had been answered, it would’ve tied up some of those ends and provided more closure
i do wish there’d been more links to the present though, because it’s still hard to see how all the girls went from such successful and intelligent sisters who all banded together, to women trying to go behind one another’s back, women who were willing to leverage upon their children for inheritance and money. small questions that i also wish were addressed; how did penny and carrie drift so much from bess? did carrie ever suspect the truth behind her son’s death, ever resent cadence for her survival? i wish these had been answered, it would’ve tied up some of those ends and provided more closure