A review by st0bbit
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

i sorta knew what happened at the end, or at least that cadence is an unreliable narrator. but i still enjoyed reading this, and i finished it in a few hours because i was determined to find out exactly what happened. i really liked the way this was written, except for the use of physical ailments sometimes to express cadence’s emotions — especially at the start where i wasn’t sure how literal to take what was being told to us. also some dialogues don’t feel like what 17 year old would say… HAHA but again this is all from cadence’s perspective, and to a certain extent i suppose we can chalk it up to what she perceived them to be. i like how gat’s perspective and the racism was slowly explored more though, and it felt like a succinct reflection on how the privileged are insulated in their bubbles of wealth, and don’t notice others outside of it. overall this was decently interesting, and considering it’s length i felt pretty attached to the Liars (which i also still don’t understand… what led them to being called the Liars?). a quick story that’s really easy to read and get immersed in!