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A review by leahwithplantsinthelibrary
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
i have only 3 words:
1) what
2) the
3) HELL
this book was average. until it wasn't anymore. be warned, it will make you cry. no not cry. it will make you bawl. and it will leave your mind reeling. it will leave you wanting to read it again in search of HOW THE HELL you missed the most crucial point of the story.
cadence is flawed, there is 100% no hiding that. she says things that make her seem so privileged but still make you pity her. i do think, that ultimately, these flaws give the end of this story a whole lot more depth. keep the tissues near.
if you are struggling through parts 1 to 4, please pull through !! emily lockheart is an absolute genius with words and formulating the perfect plot.
please read this book. but not before you go to bed. then. read it again. and cry.
((note: i think that the reason i liked this writing so much is because she did something that i never knew i needed: she wrote a human being. "mirren. she is sugar. she is curiosity and rain." to me, that means so much more than "her hair was blonde, her eyes were blue." as people we are told we are so much more than our looks, but in books that was previously all we had to go on. now this is something different. who are we? what are we made of? ))
1) what
2) the
3) HELL
this book was average. until it wasn't anymore. be warned, it will make you cry. no not cry. it will make you bawl. and it will leave your mind reeling. it will leave you wanting to read it again in search of HOW THE HELL you missed the most crucial point of the story.
cadence is flawed, there is 100% no hiding that. she says things that make her seem so privileged but still make you pity her. i do think, that ultimately, these flaws give the end of this story a whole lot more depth. keep the tissues near.
if you are struggling through parts 1 to 4, please pull through !! emily lockheart is an absolute genius with words and formulating the perfect plot.
please read this book. but not before you go to bed. then. read it again. and cry.
((note: i think that the reason i liked this writing so much is because she did something that i never knew i needed: she wrote a human being. "mirren. she is sugar. she is curiosity and rain." to me, that means so much more than "her hair was blonde, her eyes were blue." as people we are told we are so much more than our looks, but in books that was previously all we had to go on. now this is something different. who are we? what are we made of? ))
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit