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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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swiftie4evermore's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I got only halfway through the book and it is not appropriate for ages under 14. I heard that the farther you go the more inappropriate it gets.

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skpandher's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a truly inspiring novel touching many different backgrounds. My take on the main character Cadence was truly astounding and the author was a wonderful writer. E. Lockhart managed to both enthrall and alienate you with her character's desicions.

The characters are very human, choosing to burn down the island, but are also soft, especially when Cadence's recovery is shown.

They are very human, and relateable, something that is getting harder and harder to find in novels. I appreciated how the author wrote relationships as well, illustrating them as a two way street rather than focused on one member of them.

Overall, I was absolutely delighted with this novel and it's tantalizing plot of mystery and prejudice, sometimes slightly macabre.

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hiraethtales's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

The book was interesting and exciting. There were a handful times I was bored but the ending blew my mind. I retread the book a couple of time just to find small hints I missed about the plot twist. It portrays racism, classism, greed for money and an overall shitty family

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rosyc's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was amazing! I'm very late to the game and I wasn't so sure how I would like it since I find myself drifting away from YA, but the prose was beautiful and though there isn't a big plot, the story grabs you and it's hard to put the book down. Did not expect this to be so chilling. The repetition, though intentional, did get a little tiring toward the end but that didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of this book.

It also helps that I enjoy ghost stories like The Sixth Sense, which E. Lockhart mentions as an inspiration for this book

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chloe_23's review against another edition

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

4.0

After the plot, the book was really good, but before, it was quite annoying. Though Cady was a little tiresome throughout the first 3/4 of the novel, it was enjoyable. I read the last 100 pages in one sitting, which is very unusual for me. The plot was interesting, something I didn't expect.

Mirren and Johnny were such good characters, I honestly didn't think they were ghosts the whole time. I guess the way Cady worded every sentence made me think they were still alive the whole time. I actually thought that Cady was injured in the water accident that "occurred".

I finally figured out at the end why they were called "The Liars", and it was fascinating.

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siennabea's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

I've heard a lot of this book. There's been a lot of hype about it, but also a lot of negativity and hate, so, like the nosy person I am, I wanted to try it myself.

The not so good things:
So. The plot. I couldn't really get into it. It was kind of all over the place. Like, even now, after reading it only 45 minutes ago, I can't really find a clear way to describe it. It was too vague at times that I didn't even understand where they were.
The characters. Now, I am not really someone that minds a plot being quite weak if the characters are good, but I'm not really sure if these ones were enough to make up for that. I just couldn't connect with them at all. Any and all symphonies I had for them was purely because I wouldn't want anyone to go through what they had to. They just lacked a little bit of personality and life. I just wish that Cadence especially had more character development because with all that was happening to her, she just lacked the emotion to really pull at my heartstrings like I know she could have.
The writing style. I really don't want to sound rude, but I just wasn't so keen on how e.lockhart portrayed certain things.
The name. I know this is really petty, it's just I don't really understand why it is called that.

The good things:
The ending. It was just so good. I broke my heart purely because of how tragic and sad it was. It made everything the characters ever did in the book make sense in the most saddest and twisted way. It was the sole as to why I would ever recommend the book to anyone.

Also, If you liked this book I would recommend The Cousins by Karen M.Mcmanus, as it had a similar idea, but, in my opinion, a better romance, plot and characters.

Thank you for reading my book xx 😊

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