We Were Liars

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These days she is a gnarled crone, touching the raw flesh of my brain with her cruel fingernails. She pokes my exposed nerves, exploring whether she’ll take up residence in my skull. If she gets in, I’m confined to my bedroom for a day or maybe two.” I loved that feeling of constant perfection. How despite being messed up, the Sinclairs managed to be “sparkling, sunburnt and blessed” - despite being awful, they were perfect. There was just that consistent ethereal quality. We Were Liars” follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman. Her mother’s side of the family, the Sinclairs, are “old-money Democrats” as she puts it. They spend their summers on a private island called Beechwood Island.

Gat hits his fist into his palm. “Ginny is the housekeeper. Paulo is the gardener. You don’t know their names and they’ve worked here summer after summer. That’s part of my point.” Silverman, Karyn (September 10, 2014). "We Were Liars". School Library Journal . Retrieved June 8, 2015. This review may seem just as ambiguous as the story itself, but it must be if you wish to obtain the full effect of its delivery.I don't want to go into too much depth with the plot because I strongly feel that by giving away the twist (even hints at the twist) would completely ruin the novel. a b Corbett, Sue (June 14, 2014). "Turning to Tumblr for Book Promotion and Secret Keeping". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved June 8, 2015. This story left me defeated, but its tragedy was paired equally with an unconventional beauty. It gripped me instantly to the point where I couldn’t stop thinking about its mystery… I really liked the fact that this instalment dug a little bit deeper into some of the things that were touched on in the first book. We got a proper look at privilege and how this family and their wealth comes from - a product of exploitation of many generations of people of colour and the disgusting reality of that. It didn’t sugar coat anything, but brought it forward to be laid bare and scrutinised. now... do i think this was necessary? no, not really. it doesn’t add or take away from the original story whatsoever. it really bears very few ties to the first book so in no way “ruins” it since there’s very little crossover. but i also don’t think i would have loved this so much without the ties to the original story. it just heightened my emotions automatically. so take that as you will.

Cadence particularly enjoys the company of those she calls "The Liars": her cousins Johnny and Mirren, as well as Gat, the nephew of Johnny's mother's boyfriend. The Liars, including Cadence, are all about the same age; Johnny and Mirren are like the siblings Cadence never had, and Gat...well, Gat steals Cadence's heart immediately.I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a plot that persuades you to wonder. To readers who can accept the bittersweet circumstances of life displayed within their fiction. This is not a character-driven novel. The story shines brighter. I don't think I ever fully connected with any character at all--and the fact that I was moved to tears by the finish is what made this a five-star read for me. It’s a very flowery, metaphorical, lots-of-paragraph-breaks style of prose that’s super dreamy and a little too dramatic. It’s a dumb idea,” says Mirren. “We’re just bored out of our minds, that’s all.” They're not the only ones bored out of their mind. I don't want to say too much else because spoilers but this is definitely a more mature work than WE WERE LIARS and I enjoyed it a lot. I have a theory. I have a theory about this book that I'm really excited to discuss so I'm going to make a video about it!