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A review by korinnagarcia
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I spent most of my time hating this book. From the beginning I kept thinking how overprivileged and whiny these people were. I couldn't help but thinking "is this book called We Were Liars because people lie about how good it is?!" There's a specific part where I really considered not finishing it(TW: animal death) but I continued reading.
The twist at the end truly SHOCKED me. I wasn't expecting it AT ALL! In my opinion, the twist alone makes this book worth reading. But this book is 3 stars, at best.
*EDIT - I'm back a year later because I randomly think about this book and I have trauma from it now. I keep thinking about the dogs!! I hate this book! It's a 1 star book now.
The twist at the end truly SHOCKED me. I wasn't expecting it AT ALL! In my opinion, the twist alone makes this book worth reading. But this book is 3 stars, at best.
*EDIT - I'm back a year later because I randomly think about this book and I have trauma from it now. I keep thinking about the dogs!! I hate this book! It's a 1 star book now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Self harm, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Grief, and Medical trauma