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A review by jang
The Lies About Truth by Courtney C. Stevens
4.0
This covered a lot of issues that are very common in YA books and in real life today: depression, acceptance, friendship, sexuality.
The story is fine: nothing new, really. But what I LOVED about this book was the author's way with words. I don't think I highlighted as many phrases as I did here before. So many quotes and anecdotes that hit so close to home. I don't really relate to Sadie in the story because I've never experienced what she went through but the way Courtney Stevens worded Sadie's thoughts really made me connect with the character. There were times when I'd go "damn that line was just so good and so right." The author's writing style is simple but very sharp and direct, no BS. Love it.
The love angle, I wasn't really crazy about. Guess it's the kind of love story that wasn't supposed to make you feel crazy and giddy because their stories were dark. I loved how Sadie handled herself, though. She's strong and very logical. She's a feeler. That I can relate to.
Here are some of my fave quotes from the book:
The story is fine: nothing new, really. But what I LOVED about this book was the author's way with words. I don't think I highlighted as many phrases as I did here before. So many quotes and anecdotes that hit so close to home. I don't really relate to Sadie in the story because I've never experienced what she went through but the way Courtney Stevens worded Sadie's thoughts really made me connect with the character. There were times when I'd go "damn that line was just so good and so right." The author's writing style is simple but very sharp and direct, no BS. Love it.
The love angle, I wasn't really crazy about. Guess it's the kind of love story that wasn't supposed to make you feel crazy and giddy because their stories were dark. I loved how Sadie handled herself, though. She's strong and very logical. She's a feeler. That I can relate to.
Here are some of my fave quotes from the book:
"Once you've been held, you know what it feels like when there's no one to hold you."
"I lost okay a long time ago."
"I'd been waiting for a feeling and had gotten it backward. The feeling had been waiting for me. Choosing forgiveness takes more courage (and far less energy) than sustaining anger."
"Chasing someone was a lover's game."