We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Title: We Were Liars
Author: E. Lockhart
Pages: 227

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.

My Rating:✰✰✰✰✰

Before starting this book, I was getting a good vibe from it. I liked the title and the synopsis. I was really intrigued to read this book and was glad to have finally picked it up.

And it did not disappoint.

The writing was great. E. Lockhart has the kind of writing that is simple, yet enjoyable to read. It was very poetic and I loved how the chapters were short and broke off and started in the middle of a page. Also, the whole idea of this book was fantastic. It was different from anything else I've ever read and I really liked it. The use of personification was also great and how emotions were written out.

Right in the beginning, there is a map of the island and a family tree which I love. I wish more books did that because it really prepares you for an epic adventure. The setting of this book was very unique and I loved how it was on an island and everyone had their own houses.

The characters are what really make up the book. The main character Cadence really has this life that seems perfect although it is not. She has an accident where she looses her memory and has migraines which something I haven't read about before.
Then we have Johnny, Gat, and Mirren, who are different and very distinct from one another. They seemed like real people with real goals. Cadence and Gat's relationship wasn't the main point of this story and it didn't take away from the actual story.

I wasn't sure where the plot was heading. There was a lot of switching back and forth and remembering things that happened. I liked hearing each story and the small moments that make up these grand summers.
I liked the twists and how a lot things were mysteries and not yet answered. I really liked the element of realistic families and real crisis such as finical problems and ownership.

This book was not a fast read and even after reading it, I will need some time to digest it and think about it. It was so hauntingly beautiful and just great.
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I knew that there was something big that was going to happen towards the end of the book. At first I thought that it was just the fire. And that the Liars had burned down the house. But not only that, Gat, Mirren, and  Johnny died. I did not see that coming at all. It did leave me feeling empty and sad for Cadence and the lost of her best friends. I couldn't actually believe that this whole time they were hallucinations. It makes me even more sad to think about lonely she has been.

In the story, the families get a wake up call and  are not longer trying to fight each other for materialistic things. Cadence says that this is because of the burning of the house which I didn't really understand. But seeing how they lost three kids made sense. It is truly sad how it took something big as this to bring the family together.

This book was great and hopefully I'll be able to reread it sometime and catch all of the little hints.