‘The most alluring quality of this progressive young adult novel is the beautiful development of plot and character, with a dash of exquisite writing of course’
We Were Liars, a young adult novel written by the aloof and talented Emily Lockhart, depicts the metamorphosis of a young girl, Cadence, during her summer on the famously successful Sinclair family’s private island, Beechwood. The Sinclairs, a matriarchal family, are an All-American Dream; they are all beautiful, graceful and athletic. But what they refuse to show is anything that could blemish the Sinclair reputation – a family; a flawless mess. When an ‘incident’ occurs one summer on the island, Cadence is struck with the reality of her family’s lies, secrets and vanity concealing the ugliness of the beautiful, American family.
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