5 stars for We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.
Utterly brilliant and a page turner, We Were Liars tells of a tragic family drama, the roots of which go back generations.
When Lockhart’s mysterious, haunting novel opens, readers learn that Cady, during this summer, has been involved in an accident, in which she sustained a blow to the head, and now suffers from debilitating migraines and memory loss. She does not return to Beechwood until summer 17, when she recovers snippets of memory, secrets and lies -- as well as issues of guilt, blame, love and truth -- all come into play.
Reading this book invokes alot of mixed feelings. Narrated from Cady's first person point of view, I feel as if I am one with her; experiencing her joys and happiness one moment, and going through bouts of grief and desolation next.
The world building is fantastic with well established background history and characters weaved beautifully into a tale. I love it that the ending is totally not what I have expected.
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication date: 13 May 2014
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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.
This deeply charged psychological thriller by National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart captures the complexities of inter-generational family relationships, the intensity of romantic love, and the heartbreak that both can inflict.
Read it. And if anyone ask you how it ends, LIE.
*Blurb from FantasticFiction*
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