We Were Liars
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
The modern, sophisticated suspense novel that became a runaway smash hit on TikTok and introduced the world to a family hiding a jaw-dropping secret.
"Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.
Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.
Don’t miss any of the We Were Liars novels
WE WERE LIARS • FAMILY OF LIARS • WE FELL APART
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
The modern, sophisticated suspense novel that became a runaway smash hit on TikTok and introduced the world to a family hiding a jaw-dropping secret.
"Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.
Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.
Don’t miss any of the We Were Liars novels
WE WERE LIARS • FAMILY OF LIARS • WE FELL APART
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Readers say *We Were Liars* by E. Lockhart is a fast-paced, emotional YA novel centered on family secrets and privilege. Many praise its unique style ...
OMG! OMG! OMG! This book is awesome. I don't even know how to explain my utter disbelief and excitement of this book - the ending...the ending!
While this book is advertised as young adult, there isn't an adult alive that wouldn't enjoy every second of the read. It appeals to all ages - it's hauntingly raw. To quote John Green, author of amazing novels like The Fault in our Stars and Looking for Alaska : "Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable."
This novel will make you rethink the context of what it means to be rich - it traces the unthinkable downfall of a beautiful and distinguished family that lives comfortably on their own private island - the people we love to hate when we saved all our cash for a ride in some fancy boat to stroll by their house on our tiny summer vacation - a trip for us, life for them.
Four stunningly written and wonderfully characterized teens make their way through what appears to be a fun and happy summer vacation, but it's so not. The agonizing love story of a keen, but fragmented girl, and an ardent, yet highly political boy tears at the mind and the heart.
Four teens that revel in the splendor of spoiled with "the littles" coming up behind them learning the ways of their family's wealth, and they all completely lack the understanding of life (guess growing up rich will do that to a person? I wouldn't know). And then, they revolt - and then, things don't go as planned, and then - they lie. And there are "wheels within wheels, and fires within fires" that push them on. Love still lives, but eventually so will the truth and it will be what ends them.
We Were Liars is an anxiety ridden, page-turning thriller by E. Lockhart.
Read it. Absolutely read it.
And then lie about it.
While this book is advertised as young adult, there isn't an adult alive that wouldn't enjoy every second of the read. It appeals to all ages - it's hauntingly raw. To quote John Green, author of amazing novels like The Fault in our Stars and Looking for Alaska : "Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable."
This novel will make you rethink the context of what it means to be rich - it traces the unthinkable downfall of a beautiful and distinguished family that lives comfortably on their own private island - the people we love to hate when we saved all our cash for a ride in some fancy boat to stroll by their house on our tiny summer vacation - a trip for us, life for them.
Four stunningly written and wonderfully characterized teens make their way through what appears to be a fun and happy summer vacation, but it's so not. The agonizing love story of a keen, but fragmented girl, and an ardent, yet highly political boy tears at the mind and the heart.
Four teens that revel in the splendor of spoiled with "the littles" coming up behind them learning the ways of their family's wealth, and they all completely lack the understanding of life (guess growing up rich will do that to a person? I wouldn't know). And then, they revolt - and then, things don't go as planned, and then - they lie. And there are "wheels within wheels, and fires within fires" that push them on. Love still lives, but eventually so will the truth and it will be what ends them.
We Were Liars is an anxiety ridden, page-turning thriller by E. Lockhart.
Read it. Absolutely read it.
And then lie about it.
Since this was a book club read, I did not DNF it. It was boring and a very slow read for me. The adults in this family were ridiculous, acting like toddlers. It truly was hard to read for me. HOWEVER, I loved the twist at the end. I did think that was the case about 3/4 of the way through. With said plot twist, I will try another book by this author. I am glad I did not DNF it. I may recommend to a friend but only with a warning.
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