I'm an E. Lockhart fan, but unfortunately my appreciation for her writing didn't carry me through Family of Liars. I gave up about 25% of the way in. (Hard to tell exactly because the Shelf app knocked me back to my previous login, like it does) The writing, as always, is clever, elegant, poetic, trenchant, etc., but I couldn't unlock much care for protagonist Carrie.

I'm a sympathetic narrator person, so care for the protagonist is essential for me. I also struggle with addition stories, and Carrie signals the reader that there's pill-popping danger ahead. It could also be tougher to love the Sinclairs if you've read [b:We Were Liars|16143347|We Were Liars|E. Lockhart|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1402749479l/16143347._SY75_.jpg|21975829], or if you just don't like rich people. ymmv