A review by linipanini
Liars by Sarah Manguso

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Let me tell you, I read this book in one sitting. This novel perfectly encapsulates the journey of a successful woman who falls in love with a man who won’t love her back, a woman he reduces into a babysitter and maid. I think we all settle at different points in our lives in the hope that our silence will earn us more love, when in reality settling traps us and eventually destroys us in feminine rage. Manguso’s stream-of-consciousness writing is stunning and immerses you in the story from the very beginning. I could not put this book down even if I tried. I’m so grateful to NetGalley and Hogarth for letting me read this ARC, and I can’t wait to purchase a copy for myself once it releases! Well done Sarah.