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A review by mariareviews
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
SPOILERS ABOUT THE END ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW
Once upon a time, there was a girl with three words after reading this book. What. The. Fuck.
and I mean this in the best way possible.
Oh God. Words can’t describe how I feel about this book. I must say, I didn’t cry, but my eyes did water quite a bit. The Sinclair’s story is definitely an interesting one and I throughly enjoyed the craft behind this book. The letters at the end, the ones written by Gat, were a beautiful addition to this story.
I’ll admit that the mixed reviews definitely stopped me —for quite a while— from reading this book, but it’s literally one of the best things I’ve read this year. At first, it was a tad bit boring, but as soon as started to understand what was happening it was as if everything suddenly clicked together.Personally, I did suspect the ending; not necessarily the burning part, but I could tell that Gat, Mirren, and Johnny were dead.
I’m definitely tempted to read all books by E. Lockhart after this.
Once upon a time, there was a girl with three words after reading this book. What. The. Fuck.
and I mean this in the best way possible.
Oh God. Words can’t describe how I feel about this book. I must say, I didn’t cry, but my eyes did water quite a bit. The Sinclair’s story is definitely an interesting one and I throughly enjoyed the craft behind this book. The letters at the end, the ones written by Gat, were a beautiful addition to this story.
I’ll admit that the mixed reviews definitely stopped me —for quite a while— from reading this book, but it’s literally one of the best things I’ve read this year. At first, it was a tad bit boring, but as soon as started to understand what was happening it was as if everything suddenly clicked together.Personally, I did suspect the ending; not necessarily the burning part, but I could tell that Gat, Mirren, and Johnny were dead.
I’m definitely tempted to read all books by E. Lockhart after this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Infidelity