We Were Liars

Lockhart, E. (2014). We were liars. New York: Delacorte.

Genre and Themes:Young Adult Dark Modern Realistic Fiction - greed, wealth, amnesia, love

Cadence Sinclair is a teenage girl from a wealthy family who spends her summers on the family island. On her 15 summer she suffered a bad accident that she does not recall of. The only thing she knows is that ever since then she has debilitating headaches and she has yet to see her cousin that she refers to as "liars" ever since then. Overall summer 15 was a bad one since it also included her parents divorce as well. On summer 16 she travels through Europe with her father and is glad to be able to see her "liars" once more on summer 17. She is determined to find out what led to her massive headaches since everyone in her family refuses to tell her. Slowly but surely she begins to remember what happened and what led to the incident in which she was the only survivor. Although this story is about greed and wealth in a dysfunctional family, it also has a strong message about love and finally letting go.

Awards Won by This Title:
2014 - Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction
2015 - ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults