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A review by sincerelyjesi
The Lies They Tell by Gillian French
3.0
Not going to lie--it took me a minute to get over the fact that the protagonist's name is Pearl.
Okay, pettiness aside, I did enjoy this read. I needed a jump back into Young Adult literature (a quick break from my steady diet of suspense thrillers) and this book was a perfect bridge for the gap. I felt steadily led through the narrative--the idyllic town, the structured elegance of the social hierarchy, the obvious rift between the 'townies' and the others, and then the overlap through Pearl's summer with Tristan's friends.
While some of the pieces of the story felt a little stale (the us vs. them sometimes felt forced), I was honestly surprised with many of the twists and turns throughout the tale. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, so I imagine this book is one that I'll circle back to again down the line.
Okay, pettiness aside, I did enjoy this read. I needed a jump back into Young Adult literature (a quick break from my steady diet of suspense thrillers) and this book was a perfect bridge for the gap. I felt steadily led through the narrative--the idyllic town, the structured elegance of the social hierarchy, the obvious rift between the 'townies' and the others, and then the overlap through Pearl's summer with Tristan's friends.
While some of the pieces of the story felt a little stale (the us vs. them sometimes felt forced), I was honestly surprised with many of the twists and turns throughout the tale. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, so I imagine this book is one that I'll circle back to again down the line.