by Rozelle Javier
I recently finished reading We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Aside from the beautiful cover, the summary at the back of the book really made my book lover heart skip a beat:
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. The truth. Read it. And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE. |
We Were Liars revolved around the Sinclair family and the friendship of the Liars—Cadence, Gat, Mirren, and Johnny. The Sinclair family is a distinguished family, and for a person who is not a part of it, they may seem like a perfect family—wealthy, powerful, and prominent; what more can you ever ask for? But, behind the pretentious smiles and their happy façade are problems deeply-embedded in each of their lives. Behind the seemingly perfect family is a horrible reality.
The book also addressed some important issues like racism and elitism. I really enjoyed the book because it actually makes you think, not to mention the suspense and plot twists! I also enjoyed seeing the character developments.
I liked how, for a Young Adult book, We Were Liars dealt with touchy subjects. It really shows how much YA authors want the younger generation to be aware of the harsh realities of our world, undisguised and without sugar-coating. I think that young ones, should they wish to, should try to understand these things because being unabashedly aware of these things will make it easier for the younger generation to deal with these problems.
Obviously, I still want to talk about this book (and spill its secrets). I’m sure you, dear reader, have a lot of questions at the moment: Revolution? Accident? Secret? But even though I really, really, really want to tell you, I just can’t. I want you to read it yourself and find the answers to your questions on your own.
Which version of the truth is the actual truth? What exactly is the secret of the perfect Sinclair family? What is this revolution? What is this accident? These are the questions I’ll leave up to you, my dear reader, to answer for yourself.
The book also addressed some important issues like racism and elitism. I really enjoyed the book because it actually makes you think, not to mention the suspense and plot twists! I also enjoyed seeing the character developments.
I liked how, for a Young Adult book, We Were Liars dealt with touchy subjects. It really shows how much YA authors want the younger generation to be aware of the harsh realities of our world, undisguised and without sugar-coating. I think that young ones, should they wish to, should try to understand these things because being unabashedly aware of these things will make it easier for the younger generation to deal with these problems.
Obviously, I still want to talk about this book (and spill its secrets). I’m sure you, dear reader, have a lot of questions at the moment: Revolution? Accident? Secret? But even though I really, really, really want to tell you, I just can’t. I want you to read it yourself and find the answers to your questions on your own.
Which version of the truth is the actual truth? What exactly is the secret of the perfect Sinclair family? What is this revolution? What is this accident? These are the questions I’ll leave up to you, my dear reader, to answer for yourself.