Title: We Were Liars
Author: E. Lockhart
Genre: YA, Realistic Fiction
For some reason, the more I like a book, the harder it is for me to write a review for it. I am not sure whether it is because I am afraid I will say too much and give something away - or if I feel I won't be able to give it justice. This is one of those books.
I know that we just started 2021, but I think this will go on the best books I read in 2021 list.
The setting of this book is a private island off the coast of Massachusetts. There are four houses on the island - the grandparents, and one for each of their daughters' families. The families all come every summer and bring with them all the familial drama.
The three oldest grandchildren and a family friend comprise the "liars". I didn't get a clear picture as to why they were called that by the adults, but it kind of plays into the storyline. The story really centers around the oldest granddaughter, Cady, and an event that happened on the island the summer she was 15, which has left her with amnesia. We learn about that summer through her relationships with the other liars on the island a couple of years later.
For me this book was heart-breaking and I wish that I could have the experience of going back and reading it again for the first time.
