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A review by laheath
Family of Liars by E. Lockhart
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the prequel to We Were Liars and begins with a spoiler, so definitely read We Were Liars first. Since it had been several years, I reread it prior to beginning Family of Liars and it was just as good as I remembered. This book revisits the Sinclair family from the perspective of the sisters (the moms from We Were Liars), as teenagers. More family secrets are revealed with lots of drama and mystery. We learn how some of the family dynamics developed including the relationships among the sisters and between the sisters and the parents. There's not a twist as huge as in We Were Liars, but several surprising events that made this quite the page-turner.
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Infidelity and Sexual assault