I read often, but it has been a while since I've read a book that I couldn't put down. I ignored all other responsibilities until I completed this novel. The chapters are usually one to two pages, so reading "just one more chapter" got me through this book quickly.
We Were Liars is a puzzle. The characters and their relationships are all very simple (mostly), but their haunting secrets kept me hungry page after page. Cadence and her cousins/friends spend every summer together on a small, private island owned by her grandfather. His three daugthers (Cadence's mom and two aunts) bring their whole families to Beechwood Island, and they leave the reality of a busy life behind. But one summer there is an accident. The author provides just enough clues to make the reader think he or she has it figured out, but BAM! Part Five! All the clues finally come together, and the puzzle is completed.
#twist
#didnotseeitcoming
I would recommend this novel to high school students, but, WARNING! there is some swearing.
-AO
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