A review by lphreads
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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

4.0

This was simultaneously way better than I expected and also just as great as I thought. I guess you could say it lives up to the YA hype of 2017. I should’ve read it then but just never did. 

The choppy writing style lends itself so well to helping us get into Cady’s point of view. Lockhart does a great job of portraying this wholly unreliable narrator and keeping the reveals and twists secrets until they are meant to be known. I really did not see the twist at the end coming at all, even though I knew
arson
was involved somehow. I thought the heartbreaking detail about
the 2 golden retrievers
was enough of a twist on its own because I did have to take a moment to pause after reading that. 

Overall, a great YA suspenseful read. Would recommend.
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