We Were Liars
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We Were Liars

by E. Lockhart

2014•Thriller•240 pages

Taste attributes: thrillerteenmysteryrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA small-scale thriller, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerTeenMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

LoveWealthJuvenile fictionAmnesiaIslandsFamiliesFriendshipMassachusetts

Details

Author
E. Lockhart
Published
2014
Pages
240
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