We Were Liars
Paperback – Illustrated, May 29, 2018
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · May 29, 2018
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- Who it’s for
- A lean, page-turning YA thriller with an emotional afterimage.
- Themes
- family secrets, friendship, love and truth
- Pacing
- Mixed
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"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 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. Don’t miss any of the We Were Liars novels WE WERE LIARS • FAMILY OF LIARS • WE FELL APART
Tense and Twisty
A lean, page-turning YA thriller with an emotional afterimage.
Come here for
- psychological-thriller pull
- grief-laced teen tension
Expect
- tight suspense
- illustrated paperback edition
Where it sits
| Contemporary YA Romance | 59% |
|---|---|
| YA Mysteries | 45% |
| Thrillers & Suspense | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Death & Grief for Teens
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens
- YA Psychological Thrillers
- Authors
- E. Lockhart
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- May 29, 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- family secrets · friendship · love and truth
- Reading lane
- Death & Grief for Teens