Published in 2014 this is another phenomenal book with such an amazing narrative, I was hooked as soon as I got into this book. I have to be honest though, some people can read this in one session but I found I couldn't do that; not because I wasn't enjoying the book simply because at times it became slightly confusing. 

Don't get me wrong the story was pretty much straightforward- the story is told by Cadence who comes from a family of traditionalist American's with a lot of money, each summer she spends with her cousins on the island owned by her Grandfather. They've grown up together but one summer changes everything after a tragic event, this is where the story becomes a bit complex; you know something's wrong  with Cady but you never can be quite sure what. 

We Were Liars, in my opinion, opens us the reader to the world through Cady's eyes. Without knowing we have an insight into her coping mechanism for the accident, an accident which we never fully understand until the latter stages of the novel. I think E.Lockhart was very clever when writing this book because if she told us the truth of the accident from the beginning readers wouldn't identify with Cady as much as they could. I love the confusing nature of this book although at first it did almost cause me to just not read it.

I think this book taught me not to look at someone and judge them because you can never understand what's going on in their personal life. Yes the message may be kind of cliche and age old but it still exists because it matters and it's true 'don't judge a book by its cover'. We should never just assume that because someone's life seems picture perfect on the surface doesn't mean that it actually is. Society today is so consumed in media as well as being wrapped up in our own lives we generally are too busy to think or acknowledge other peoples feelings around us as if  it doesn't matter, but it does! I'd like to think if I had an inkling that something was upsetting someone I would at least try to make them feel better, it shouldn't matter who it is, at the end of the day wouldn't we all want to know someone cared in our times of need. 

This book is so fantastic although it's very hard to explain without giving it away! Let's just say to be shocked would be an understatement, I think it's well worth reading even if it sounds mysteriously confusing it's worth having a try because I can say that if you do you'll be running round like 'oh my gosh you have to read this book' to anyone you can!' 

I'll soon be adding the opinion of someone who's read my book on recommendation to see what she thought.

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My book review was first published on the Guardians Childrens booksite

We Were Liars by E Lockhart

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