pickley6's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
heather425's review against another edition
4.0
Family of Liars is the prequel to we were liars. Told from the perspective of Carrie we learn how the Sinclairs began. It's the timeless story of how those with enough money can make any problem disappear.
Which is good because there are definitely huge problems in the Sinclair house. Or rather on their island. The Sinclair family has houses on their own private island, Beechwood. We learn that Carrie and her three sisters with their parents summer there. As this summer begins Carrie is addicted to codeine from having jaw surgery and the whole family is grieving the death of the youngest Sinclair, Rosemary. Last summer Rosemary drowned and no one wants to talk about her. Carrie is the eldest and she can't believe all of the others have just gotten over the loss.
To keep them distracted the oldest cousin brings along her boyfriend and two of his friends. Along with this Carrie discovers a mysterious photograph in her mother's room. And now Rosemary is appearing to Carrie as a ghost.
This book works as a stand alone story while still expanding the world built in we were liars. Characters felt more relatable than in we were liars. Who hasn't known someone like Pfeff, unfortunately. I wish there was more than just Carrie's voice in this story. Hearing from even just Penny would've helped this become more of a tie in to we were liars. Overall this was well written and a quick read.
Which is good because there are definitely huge problems in the Sinclair house. Or rather on their island. The Sinclair family has houses on their own private island, Beechwood. We learn that Carrie and her three sisters with their parents summer there. As this summer begins Carrie is addicted to codeine from having jaw surgery and the whole family is grieving the death of the youngest Sinclair, Rosemary. Last summer Rosemary drowned and no one wants to talk about her. Carrie is the eldest and she can't believe all of the others have just gotten over the loss.
To keep them distracted the oldest cousin brings along her boyfriend and two of his friends. Along with this Carrie discovers a mysterious photograph in her mother's room. And now Rosemary is appearing to Carrie as a ghost.
This book works as a stand alone story while still expanding the world built in we were liars. Characters felt more relatable than in we were liars. Who hasn't known someone like Pfeff, unfortunately. I wish there was more than just Carrie's voice in this story. Hearing from even just Penny would've helped this become more of a tie in to we were liars. Overall this was well written and a quick read.
emir214's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Child death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual assault
abigaildougherty3's review against another edition
3.0
I am not going to lie, I loved this one way more than "We Were Liars". The storyline was better, it made more sense, and the plot twist was better. It could be that I listened to the audiobook but I liked this one more
sofi2012's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use
Minor: Rape
rjsokay's review against another edition
2.0
Better than the first book but still dumb as hell. I love reading about the bougie rich food though, so I would recommend for an airport or train ride book
juliananemezio's review against another edition
2.0
história bem previsível, e pra desenvolver parece q a autora utilizou de todos os clichês possíveis sem saber como parar
dando entre 2,5-3★, pq fiquei entretida com a leitura, foi algo tranquilo, mas nada de mais
dando entre 2,5-3★, pq fiquei entretida com a leitura, foi algo tranquilo, mas nada de mais
pianoplayer279's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed reading this book and I personally thought it was much better than We Were Liars. Age 14+
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual assault, and Rape