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We Were Liars

E. Lockhart

Start date: September 4, 2016

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Dec 04, 2014 Amy Richard rated it it was amazing

I have a love hate relationship with books like this. I read this in a short amount of time. I loved it. I hate it because it's over. And now I have book mourning. Ugh!!! ...more

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Feb 16, 2015 Stacy rated it really liked it

SLJ said the ending of this book is a "doozy," and that it is!
This is the story of a very wealthy, aristocratic, white family and their summer home off the Martha's Vineyard. Candy, during summer 15 (when she was 15) suffered an accident and still has terrible migraines. She can't remember what happened. She spends her time with her beloved cousins and Gat, the outsider who she falls for. The family is dysfunctional, and there are many questions to be answered. I suspected the ending about halfw ...more

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May 12, 2015 Jaime rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, bookclub, read-2014

I thought this was really great. The narrator can be rather dramatic, but it fits with the mind of a teenage girl. I actually didn't see the twist coming, and was amazed when I went back and reread certain passages at how well it was done.

This is technically a YA book, but the only thing about it that's particularly YA is the age of the protagonist. I'd recommend it for anyone who likes a twisty tale. ...more

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