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We Were Liars
by E. Lockhart
Wow...a beautifully written story with an unexpected twist. No spoilers here as I tried to be vague.
This book – let’s just say I was sucked into this and couldn't put it down until I finished it. Also…there may have been some tears. (Who am I kidding – there definitely were). I absolutely had no idea where Lockhart was going to go with this story and to be honest; I couldn't stop thinking about all the things.
Cadence is from a wealthy family and every summer she and her cousins along with her aunt’s boyfriend’s nephew meet on the island her grandparents own. Cadence refers to herself, her cousins Mirren and Johnny, and Gat as The Liars.
We are introduced to each of the characters as well as the rest of Cadence’s family. Most of the conflict of the story comes from the wealth Cadence’s grandfather has amassed and who will inherit or get what they want out of him (between Cadence’s mother and two aunts).
Immediately as a reader you know that something has happened but as I mentioned, I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Cadence is suffering from memory loss based on something that happened her fifteenth summer on the island as well as crippling headaches. Since no one will tell her what happened and why The Liars didn't respond or reach out to her while she was recovering she has decided she will spend the month she is there for her seventeenth summer trying to figure it all out. Plus, she gets to see everyone and she really is looking forward to it.
As the month progresses, Cadence begins to remember and when she finally realizes what happened and what the end result was, she is devastated...I was too. I honestly didn't have an idea that was the way it would end and when I finished, I had to go back through the story to find the hints. They are there but they are so subtle I applaud Lockhart on sneaking them past me. I was so absorbed in Cadence’s story that I didn't even realize until she did, what was going on.
The only other thing I can say about this book is that you should read it. It is a great example of why I love the YA genre and I will absolutely re-read this book. This one will be on my favorites list forever and I recommend you get this as soon as you can.
This book – let’s just say I was sucked into this and couldn't put it down until I finished it. Also…there may have been some tears. (Who am I kidding – there definitely were). I absolutely had no idea where Lockhart was going to go with this story and to be honest; I couldn't stop thinking about all the things.
Cadence is from a wealthy family and every summer she and her cousins along with her aunt’s boyfriend’s nephew meet on the island her grandparents own. Cadence refers to herself, her cousins Mirren and Johnny, and Gat as The Liars.
We are introduced to each of the characters as well as the rest of Cadence’s family. Most of the conflict of the story comes from the wealth Cadence’s grandfather has amassed and who will inherit or get what they want out of him (between Cadence’s mother and two aunts).
Immediately as a reader you know that something has happened but as I mentioned, I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Cadence is suffering from memory loss based on something that happened her fifteenth summer on the island as well as crippling headaches. Since no one will tell her what happened and why The Liars didn't respond or reach out to her while she was recovering she has decided she will spend the month she is there for her seventeenth summer trying to figure it all out. Plus, she gets to see everyone and she really is looking forward to it.
As the month progresses, Cadence begins to remember and when she finally realizes what happened and what the end result was, she is devastated...I was too. I honestly didn't have an idea that was the way it would end and when I finished, I had to go back through the story to find the hints. They are there but they are so subtle I applaud Lockhart on sneaking them past me. I was so absorbed in Cadence’s story that I didn't even realize until she did, what was going on.
The only other thing I can say about this book is that you should read it. It is a great example of why I love the YA genre and I will absolutely re-read this book. This one will be on my favorites list forever and I recommend you get this as soon as you can.