♥!The Young Adult Book Club!♥ discussion
![We Were Liars](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1402749479l/16143347._SY75_.jpg)
This topic is about
We Were Liars
Group Reads
>
We Were Liars
date
newest »
![Down arrow](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/down_arrow-1e1fa5642066c151f5e0136233fce98a.gif)
message 2:
by
Jennifer, The Paranormal One
(last edited Aug 31, 2014 05:26PM)
(new)
-
rated it 4 stars
WOW! This one left me speechless! It wasn't a completely original twist but I admit I was not expecting it at all. Lots of tears! I felt terrible! I loved Cady and Gat! I was so disappointed!
![Jessa Franco (jrfranco) | 1 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1450638313p1/19526269.jpg)
![Gary Vassallo](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1672534320p1/17271459.jpg)
![Trina (trinabetweenchapters)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1530495507p1/9323164.jpg)
![Isabella (bellavinter)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1557076949p1/18666792.jpg)
![Kirsten (truefacedmk) | 15 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1572914038p1/30856336.jpg)
![Lisa Cronkhite (lmcronkhite)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1442950683p1/4850240.jpg)
![Melanie (n00k_w0rm) | 3 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1342669472p1/10428924.jpg)
![Macey (themacmonster)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1624918472p1/30612657.jpg)
![Hayaa | 23 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1417793378p1/29332586.jpg)
![Khristina Chess (khristina_chess) | 10 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1477611302p1/31245518.jpg)
![lukritiv](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1414902602p1/6951492.jpg)
![Kevin (betweenmypages) | 56 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1538339704p1/3344608.jpg)
![Tracey (addicted_to_reading)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1716903657p1/5907530.jpg)
![Khristina Chess (khristina_chess) | 10 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1477611302p1/31245518.jpg)
![Kelly (strifford)](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_25x33-d79c46f9428d2aea1444d67c091766a6.png)
I HAD NO IDEA THE OTHER THREE LIARS DIED IN THE FIRE LIKE wowwwwwww I was speechless and started spazzing and texting my friend.
I originally thought that something happened to her in the water, and when Mirren was screaming and sobbing for Cady to not jump from that big rock I thought maybe she was feeling guilty about something? Like when it first explains the accident how she could see the base of the island (correct me if I'm wrong I literally can't remember anything) Cady also mentions that when she jumps she sees the base of the island so I thought maybe it was night and they were messing with Cady and having fun and she jumped off but ended up hitting her head???? I don't know.
BUT WOW THE ENDING IT WAS SERIOUSLY SOMEHOW BEAUTIFUL THIS BOOK MESSED WITH MY BRAIN IN A GOOD WAY and it was kind of interesting to read about a really prestige family and how they think.
The only thing I thought was confusing was how dramatic Cady was? For example in the beginning I thought her dad actually shot her and so I had to re read that part a couple of times because I was so confused.
This book really was confusing and such a huge twist and literally... I just... I am speechless. I'm still not entirely sure why they were called the Liars though??? I knew they lied here and there but I can't remember anything big enough to have someone to refer to them as "the liars".
![Paige in a Book (paigeinabook)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1704335560p1/23296973.jpg)
I just had a question on what everyone thought when Cady would say "she would bleed" and Gat would cover her wounds or whatever. I couldn't tell if the author was metaphorically referring to something else or Cady was self-harming because they make her out to be kind of crazy....Thoughts?
message 21:
by
Jennifer, The Paranormal One
(last edited Sep 28, 2014 08:31PM)
(new)
-
rated it 4 stars
Paige wrote: "I just finished this book and overall I enjoyed it. I read it so fast! Also I didn't put two and two together until Part Five... What a crazy ending.
I just had a question on what everyone though..."
I took it metaphorically since at one part she talks about when her dad left he shot her in the chest and she bled. I figured all of those descriptions were metaphorical but with the crazy writing who knows for sure?! I think a lot is open to interpretation. I've been seeing some theories that Cady even planned all this on purpose to become the sole heir. I don't know if I completely believe that. It was a really stupid thing though. To light the house when there were people in the basement and top floor. Just a crazy read!
I just had a question on what everyone though..."
I took it metaphorically since at one part she talks about when her dad left he shot her in the chest and she bled. I figured all of those descriptions were metaphorical but with the crazy writing who knows for sure?! I think a lot is open to interpretation. I've been seeing some theories that Cady even planned all this on purpose to become the sole heir. I don't know if I completely believe that. It was a really stupid thing though. To light the house when there were people in the basement and top floor. Just a crazy read!
![Avigail | 1 comments](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_25x33-ccd24e68f4773d33a41ce08c3a34892e.png)
Is she failing to separate the tragedy from the crime of arson or do you think she separately regrets the idea of burning the mansion?
![Beth (jasonverlander) | 1 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1557879605p1/24877244.jpg)
I love books about spoiled rich kids. If someone had told me that's what this whole book was about, I would have jumped right in but instead of I heard about the ""mystery"" and it just wasn't to me.
Overall, I can see why it gets 5 stars and I can see why it gets 1 star ratings. I gave it three stars even though I would have given it two if it weren't for the twist.
I over looked this book on the shelf so many times but I may just have to go out and get it
![Maria (milg)](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1577594962p1/13847471.jpg)
![Cheryl L | 36 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1406448893p1/28433195.jpg)
![Hannah.the.Bibliophile ✧](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1644002063p1/139855807.jpg)
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.
We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart.
Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! THIS BOOK ENDS WITH A TWIST THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED BUT SHOULD NOT BE READ ABOUT UNTIL YOU FINISH THE BOOK!
SPOILERS!