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The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti
1.0
No. Just...no.
With a title like The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett I expected something exciting and scandalous, like every few years Lizzie (if that was her real name!!) would start over in a new city with a new life and basically reinvent herself. Nope. Turns out she just wasn't the same person after high school (became more into nature than in cheerleading).
Hawthorn, however, becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened after Lizzie goes missing and comes up with an absolutely ridiculous theory that she believes 100% and tries to convince others that's what really happened too. Even AFTER the mystery is solved Hawthorn still insists that her theory is fact.
I never understood the point of this novel. I went in thinking this would be a fun mystery and, instead, VERY little was devoted to actually solving the case. Instead, Hawthorn mopes at school, is mean to her older brother, gets into a fight with her BFF over a boy, and tries to BECOME Lizzie by taking her job at a cafe and even dating/losing her virginity to Lizzie's boyfriend. He's 25, she's 17. Ugh.
There was also a minor issue I had with the way a particular character was portrayed. This book takes place less than an hour from where I live. Pittsburghese is a thing that really does exist (yinz is our y'all, etc) but I'm wondering where on earth the author got her info from. There's a side character who's a regular at the cafe where Hawthorn works. Think of the most stereotypical hillbilly impersonation imaginable...that's how he was depicted. No thanks.
VERY disappointed with this one.
For the full review and more, head over to The Pretty Good Gatsby!
With a title like The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett I expected something exciting and scandalous, like every few years Lizzie (if that was her real name!!) would start over in a new city with a new life and basically reinvent herself. Nope. Turns out she just wasn't the same person after high school (became more into nature than in cheerleading).
Hawthorn, however, becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened after Lizzie goes missing and comes up with an absolutely ridiculous theory
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Lizzie turned into a werewolfSpoiler
Lizzie was depressed and killed herselfI never understood the point of this novel. I went in thinking this would be a fun mystery and, instead, VERY little was devoted to actually solving the case
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apart from Hawthorn running off into the woods looking for werewolvesSpoiler
At one point, Hawthorn goes so far as to tie a scarf around her neck and ~pull really hard~ because she wanted to feel what Lizzie felt in her last moments. Even after Lizzie's body is discovered, Hawthorn still drives out to the spot in the woods, just to be close to her.There was also a minor issue I had with the way a particular character was portrayed. This book takes place less than an hour from where I live. Pittsburghese is a thing that really does exist (yinz is our y'all, etc) but I'm wondering where on earth the author got her info from. There's a side character who's a regular at the cafe where Hawthorn works. Think of the most stereotypical hillbilly impersonation imaginable...that's how he was depicted. No thanks.
VERY disappointed with this one.
For the full review and more, head over to The Pretty Good Gatsby!