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We were gullible.
I was warned. Now, YOU are warned. I'm a librarian and this book brings out everything I strive not to be. I'll have to hand this over, quietly, without judgment. Dozens of people will be asking for this because of the cutesy marketing (LIE about the ending, wink wink!) and whiny, self-absorbed characters that tap into our martyr syndrome and the simultaneous escapism (they are as rich as the Kennedys but no paparazzi! perfect life) and "surprise" ending that didn't surprise me, except in that how could "bright" people not understand how fire works? My job will be to hand it over without saying, "Pick anything, Lurlene McDaniel, anything--I don't care, walk blindfolded down through the stacks and you'll find something better," or "If you are gullible enough to be surprised by this ending, do you invest a lot in Nigeria?" The writing style, which changes For no reason, To novel-in-verse, and the unreliable narrator's voice, That of a moderately bright twelve year old Rather than a smart eighteen year old. Is REALLY really annoying
June 2014 · Books
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We Were Liars
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