We Were Liars by E Lockhart

Mystery and tragedy on a private island. Cadence and her family spend every summer on their private island, along with Gat, who Cadence falls in love with, despite her grandfather’s disapproval that Gat isn’t white American.

Gat, Cadence and two of her cousins hang out every summer, but suddenly, everything changes. 

Cadence has a head injury that causes horrible migraines, and she relies on pain killers, which causes all sorts of gossip amongst her family. Worst of all, she can’t remember what caused it, and no one will tell her, even though they all know what happened.

This book is full of twists, surprises and tragedy, and takes a hard look at the devastating consequences our actions can sometimes cause. It also explores the problems caused by class and racial tensions when they’re left unchecked. 

“We should not accept an evil we can change.” 

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