Title: We Were Liars
Author: E. Lockhart
Published: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 227
Rating: 3/5
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Summary:
This story is about the Sinclairs, a beautiful and distinguished family, who spend their summers on a private island. I won't reveal much more, because I feel it would take away from the reading experience. Let's just say this story is filled with mystery.
Review:
First, let me say, I had very high expectations when I started reading this. Sadly, I think that may have ruined it a bit for me. I felt like before I even started reading, I expected it to become my favorite book, but it just didn't turn out that way. It was very, very good, just not as great as I had thought it would be.
For the first 100 pages or so, I felt very ambivalent. I had a hard time getting really into the story. However, it certainly got better and better the more I read.
I really love the setting on the island, and I imagined it vividly. I also, once I'd read quite a bit, really liked the characters, and how the facade came tumbling down for a lot of them, and you're exposed to the centre.
I felt like the ending surprised me a lot, but it didn't make that huge of an impact on me. I think I'd built it up in my head to be this extraordinary, completely shocking, twisted ending, and yes, it was surprising, but somehow... I wasn't all that shocked.
I think the writing was beautiful, and I think rereading this book could be quite interesting, as I imagine I missed a lot of clues while reading it for the first time.
I may still sound a little "meh", but it was really, really good! I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read a cool and interesting mystery novel that isn't too hard to read. I especially think it could be a good summer read.
Author: E. Lockhart
Published: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 227
Rating: 3/5
You can find this book here*
Summary:
This story is about the Sinclairs, a beautiful and distinguished family, who spend their summers on a private island. I won't reveal much more, because I feel it would take away from the reading experience. Let's just say this story is filled with mystery.
Review:
First, let me say, I had very high expectations when I started reading this. Sadly, I think that may have ruined it a bit for me. I felt like before I even started reading, I expected it to become my favorite book, but it just didn't turn out that way. It was very, very good, just not as great as I had thought it would be.
For the first 100 pages or so, I felt very ambivalent. I had a hard time getting really into the story. However, it certainly got better and better the more I read.
I really love the setting on the island, and I imagined it vividly. I also, once I'd read quite a bit, really liked the characters, and how the facade came tumbling down for a lot of them, and you're exposed to the centre.
I felt like the ending surprised me a lot, but it didn't make that huge of an impact on me. I think I'd built it up in my head to be this extraordinary, completely shocking, twisted ending, and yes, it was surprising, but somehow... I wasn't all that shocked.
I think the writing was beautiful, and I think rereading this book could be quite interesting, as I imagine I missed a lot of clues while reading it for the first time.
I may still sound a little "meh", but it was really, really good! I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read a cool and interesting mystery novel that isn't too hard to read. I especially think it could be a good summer read.
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