We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

We Were Liars

by E. Lockhart

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling prequel, Family of Liars.

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.

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

"Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

Reviewed by ibeforem on

4 of 5 stars

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I thought this was really great. The narrator can be rather dramatic, but it fits with the mind of a teenage girl. I actually didn't see the twist coming, and was amazed when I went back and reread certain passages at how well it was done.

This is technically a YA book, but the only thing about it that's particularly YA is the age of the protagonist. I'd recommend it for anyone who likes a twisty tale.

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