Lockhart, E. (2014). We were liars. New York: Delacorte.
2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults
Summary: In We
Were Liars the character Candence Sinclaire Eastman tells her story by her
confusion, emotional, and dejected self. She is distinctive while suffering an awful
accident that unfortunately leaves her with migraines and memory damage. She
soon comprehends her grandfathers' home has been entirely transformed. This causes
her memory to eventually return. Cadence figures out she was part of the fire and
all the liars deceased. In the end, Cadence tips the "ghosts" to the ocean where
they finally vanish.
Strengths:
The intended audience of this book is readers ages
13 and up. This book meets the mental/emotional development because the
haunting portrayal of Candice leaves her free and longing her acceptance. She is displeased with the prejudices
surrounding her world. She is confused
until at the end you realize that they were only ghosts that they had actually
died in the fire.
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