Vinjii reviewed We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Review of 'We Were Liars' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Aww, shucks, We Were Liars didn't really work for me.
It seems that I've consumed too many stories with an unreliable narrator suffering from amnesia. I quickly realised where the story was headed, and once you know, it's right there on the page, staring you in the face (and yes it lessened my enjoyment.)
I didn't mind the prose; I like when an author plays around with style. It doesn't always work, but I quite liked Lockhart's attempt even though some other reviewers found it awful. The characters don't stand out. They're not flat, but they're not memorable either.
This would have blown my mind twenty (even ten) years ago, unfortunately I'm turning into a grumpy old lady who is difficult to impress.