Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

Lies We Tell Ourselves

Robin Talley

368 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

It's 1959. The battle for civil rights is raging.And it's Sarah's first day of school as one of the first black students at a previously all-white Jefferson High. No one wants Sarah there. Not the Governer. Not the teachers. And certainly not the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,620 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 48%
challenging 45%
sad 45%
tense 43%
informative 37%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 34%
dark 22%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 20%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.97

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