A review by mndy
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

honestly kind of expected the ending; i predicted that (only) gat died in the fire and that his presence was cady hallucinating.
nonetheless, i really enjoyed reading this book. although it was a bit slow and took a while to get to the plot twist, it is understandable that it was written that way. cady is trying to figure out things for herself and the slow pace takes us with her. 

i love the various metaphors throughout the story. the word choice was fitting to the mood and setting. a lot of the sentences really got to the point as well. very beautiful writing in terms of describing pain and grief.
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