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We Were Liars

E. Lockhart

Start date: September 9, 2014

Finish date: September 30, 2014

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Sep 01, 2015 ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015, ebook-library

Ugh. Pretentious drivel, written in a very annoying style, smothered in purple prose, filled with empty, vapid characters with no personality and a nickname that was never explained. The only reason I continued to read this is because I needed an E author for a challenge.

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Sep 12, 2014 Paula Phillips rated it it was amazing

Are you looking for a teenage book that will make you think ? Are you in the mood for something quirky ? A book that once you finish, you will be like what have I just read and OMG I did not see that ending coming ? . This book introduces us to the Sinclair Family who are so rich, that they have their own island and though the Sinclair's did not have any sons all the daughters have retained the surname Sinclair and on the island they each have their own houses. This story is about the four Eldes ...more

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Mar 17, 2015 Hailee rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fav-teen, literary-fiction

I loved this book, not just the ending but everything about it! I still can't stop thinking about it.... ...more

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Jan 25, 2022 Alexandria rated it it was amazing

When I started the book, I wasn't sure it was "my type" of genre. Upper echelon family with lots of money and personal islands, but it turns out what was going on was less then idyllic. The author uses great descriptive details and brings the reader into the Sinclair family and their complex relationship with the truth and dealing with grief. By the end of it, I was so sad for them all... a great read. ...more

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