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The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti
5.0
I am a sucker for a coming of age story. One where the protagonist is selfish and makes bad decisions, blaming everyone else for the things that happen to them, when anyone can plainly see their shitty lives are a direct result of their own actions. By the end they've grown and matured, learned to take responsibility for their actions. That's exactly what Sedoti depicts in The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett, and I ate up every page of it. This novel is bizarre, from the characters, to the setting, to the premise, and at times I wasn't sure I understood where Sedoti was going with all of it, but the end leaves nothing wanting. You feel as though you watched Hawthorn come of age right before your eyes, and learned something about growing up along the way.
Overall I enjoyed this book immensely. I could barely put it down, it was all I could think about the few days I was reading it. It captured me, like Lizzie captured Hawthorn.
I think this book is criticized because of the somewhat misleading synopsis, many people have picked it up expecting a murder mystery novel, something like Girl In Snow by Danya Kukafka. But that's entirely wrong. This isn't about Lizzie Lovett disappearing, it's about Hawthorn's reaction to the situation, and how it brings about change in Hawthorn's life, inside and outside of herself.
Dive into this book expecting something like Greta Gerwig's movie Lady Bird, or Kelly Craig's The Edge of Seventeen, and I promise you won't be disappointed.
If you've read this book I'd love to hear your thoughts as well!
Angèle
Overall I enjoyed this book immensely. I could barely put it down, it was all I could think about the few days I was reading it. It captured me, like Lizzie captured Hawthorn.
I think this book is criticized because of the somewhat misleading synopsis, many people have picked it up expecting a murder mystery novel, something like Girl In Snow by Danya Kukafka. But that's entirely wrong. This isn't about Lizzie Lovett disappearing, it's about Hawthorn's reaction to the situation, and how it brings about change in Hawthorn's life, inside and outside of herself.
Dive into this book expecting something like Greta Gerwig's movie Lady Bird, or Kelly Craig's The Edge of Seventeen, and I promise you won't be disappointed.
If you've read this book I'd love to hear your thoughts as well!
Angèle