Liar

Liars

After reading the reviews posted here, I was compelled to write one of my own. Many readers are frustrated with the presence of lies within the writing, but then they say the characters are unbelievable. A little oxymoronic, no? You expect a believable liar to tell you the whole truth. Interesting. The book was engaging, intelligent, and it held me to keep reading--solely because I wanted to know the truth. When I found that she lied, I always read faithfully on.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Depends on your taste in literature

In the book "LIAR" by justine Larbalestier the main character, Micah, promises to tell you the truth about her life. But Micah's never told the truth to anyone, not her parents, not her friends, not anyone, and sometimes she has trouble remembering what the truth really is.At the beginning of the Micah tells you how she came to find out that her secret boyfriend, Zach, has been savagely murdered. She then introduces two characters that come up later in the book, Sarah,Zach's other girlfriend; and Tayshawn, Zach's best friend. She then goes on to switching back and forth from telling you about her past to her present, explaining her time spent with Zach and her "family ilness", which is another main part of the plot. This story overall does not have much of a climax as the character is never in any real threat of danger. However, if there were two main events that had an effect on the plot, it would be the first and second time that she reveals that she has not told you the honest truth. The first time makes you think that she will now be telling you what really happened, but when she then reveals for the second time that she has not told you the truth, you start to doubt whether anything she is telling you is true. I thought this book was as a whole, ok, but there were many thing that it would have been better without. One of these is the constant alternating between her explaining her past and her present every two pages or so. I found this made it very difficult to really get into the story, which made reading it a less enjoyable experience. I think it would have been better had it been in chapters of 5 or 6 pages each. I liked the idea that the author was going for, that you had an unreliable narrator telling you what she knew about the murder and having to figure out the truth, but the way it was executed kept me from fully appreciating it. It may have been the fact that when I picked up this book, I expected it to be a mystery book, but instead it was more of a blend between fiction and fantasy with a slight a bit of a mystery to drive the story. I also disliked the way it portrayed the relationship between her and Zach. She claims that she loves him but the way she describes him does not make him a very like-able character. He takes to having another girlfriend, Sarah, because he's afraid he'd lose his popularity if he admitted to dating Micah and on top of that does not treat her very well. I'm not sure whether the author was trying to portray their relationship as romantic, but if so, it did not come off that way. Truthfully, I wish i had not spent my money on this book and I'd be rather reluctant to recommend this book to someone. If you still truly desire to read this book, i suggest going to a library or borrowing it from a friend.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Do not waste your time.

I love book. I love reading. And this is one book i wish i never picked up. It was well written and had an O.k. plot.....but truly i wish i never read the book. Its weird but not in a weird good book kind of way. Just take my advise this truly is a book you do not ever want to read. I dreaded trying to finish the book.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Confused

When I began reading this book I was very intrigued by both Micah and the storyline. I can honestly say that I was very much enjoying the book. But, I thought it was realistic teen fiction not fantasy. All the "gentle hints" in the book were not enough to tell me she was a werewolf. This completely ruined the book for me. There is a genetic disease that causes people to get hair all over their bodies and many people can be secretive about their families (although maybe not to her extent. I have stopped reading this book because despite the fact that i want to see how it ends and what happened to Zach, i don't know if i can stand to keep reading it. This was a huge disapointment.

2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Ugh

The thing about this book, is that it's slow paced and the character practically impossible to relate to or to find likable. Some parts weren't as bad as others, but really I think you shouldn't even take a second glance at this :P

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Liar

In the book Liar is about a girl who lies a lot. She has a secret love with a boy he dies and she is blamed if you like drama types of books you will like this one. As you read my advice to you is read until the end even if it gets boring at parts.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Luuuuuuuuuv It;) (Press to read comment)

This book is.......AWESOME!!! I Love how everthing seem so connected!!! Everytime you saw a chapter that said"After", it's a continuation for the next "After" you just read. (If i'm saying that right. LOL:) At first, you would think Micah was telling you the truth the whole time,but she was lying!! The thing that got me the most,and which they could have better on,was the werewolf thing. They could have made something else up,cuz really a werewolf. It doesn't even fit in with the whole concept. But on other hands, the novel was very good and it kept me on the edge of my seat (Like it literally did. Like i gasped and everything.......LOL). I highly recommend this book,hands down and i hope you enjoy it as much as i did. THX!!!!

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The first part of this book was pretty good but as soon as i started reading the second part i lost intrest . I mean realy a werewolf thats so dumb its like a 5 year old wrote this . And this is from a 12 year old !!!!!!!!

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Children

Don't let the kids read this since there are some REALLYbad parts in the book.

5 stars for Liar

I read this book to review for my library and I have to say, although there is some sex, it is an awsome book. The unexpected paranormal twist that is so popular right now flows relly well with the story and Micah just can't tell the truth, which keeps you guessing the entire way. Overall, great book. I Would definitly recommend it.

Awsome

I loved this book. It is a little slow paced at first and some parts are weird but it is a really good book once you start reading it in my opinion.

Ew

Really horrible. Waste of time. I bought the actual book and regret doing it. DONT BUY JT

I'd be lying if I said that I didn't enjoy this!

Micah has a problem - and it has nothing to do with her being allergic to the truth. Her not-boyfriend-although-secretly-sneaking-around-with-him boy friend has been murdered, and she may or may not know the who and the why and the how. But that's not the problem. No, the problem is that lying has become natural to Micah as breathing - and so no one will even believe her if she comes forward with anything close to the truth. As far as Micah is concerned, the truth gets hairier by the second.

You may remember my less-than-stellar review of Justine Larbalestier's debut How To Ditch Your Fairy, so pardon me when I admit that I waited a while before I dived into LIAR despite seeing positive reviews. Boy, did I miss out! LIAR reminded me of FIGHT CLUB or A BEAUTIFUL MIND where nothing is what they seem - and you have a less-than-reliable narrator who will keep you guessing until the end. Except Justine Larbalestier leaves readers with a BETTER Gordian knot to unravel. There were some slow moments, but they were deliciously intertwined with more complicated happenings that will give readers some time to digest the lies and truths Micah admits - particularly when they take an unexpected detour to the paranormal.

Worst book I've ever read.

I bought this book, thinking that it would be a nice thriller, learning the actual secrets of this girls life. But instead, it reveals one of the dumbest plots I have ever read. I would advise everyone: don't waste your time or money on this book.

i dont think so

i dont even think i should be giving this book one star the main character was so hard to understand therefore making it hard to relate to her take my advice dont evenbother reading the back of this awful book. absolutely awful!

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

origional twist on a popular subject trend with the teens

Sorry about the headline, I was trying not to give anything away. I read this for our school librarian to see if it was accepable for circulation at a high school library. It had an origionality about it that I liked. The cover is great it will get their attention. Though sex is mentioned it does not go into great detail about it. I believe they see worse on prime time tv. I think that the teens will enjoy Micha and some may be able to relate to her feeling like an outsider at school and relate with how she deals with death. It is a good story about accepting yourself.

It ROX!!!

I loved it! It was awesome. The whole meaning of the book blends together in her lies.

TRUE REVIEW

I bought this book because it was different than the books i would normaly read, and it reminded me why i stick with my norm. Through out the whole book not only does she lie to other charaters in the book but also to the reader. The charaters in the book are unbelieveable, many times in the book i found Micah to be very unlikeable. Her "boyfriend" cared little about her and i was confussed about their realtionship, she claimed to be in grief but should no real signs of it. instead she was more worried about the rumors and people watching her. I personaly would not recommend this book but if curious you should read a friends or check it out of your local library.

Disappointed

I was really looking forward to reading this novel. Imagine my surprise when I read the first 50 pages and began to lose interest. The story is original but failed to keep me interested. I had to force myself to read the rest of the book. The main character is shallow and her believability is questionable. I mean, can a tough character be capable of feeling love? Her "issue" in the book is an interesting one, at best. This was the only thing that kept me reading until the end.

Liar to a new level

Micah is a liar. She tells you that on the first page. But not anymore. She wants to tell you the truth about what happened to her friend Zach. As an investigation progresses, Micah navigates the rumors and harsh High School teenagers, while mourning her loss on her own terms. However, all is not as it seems.

Switching from Before to After the death makes for very tense reading, with details coming out slowly. It is cliche to hear that the story will keep you guessing right up until the last page, but LIAR takes it to the next level and makes you wonder if what you read was really there at all. The reader will find themselves in an unusual place - unsure whether the narrator is reliable.

This is an absolutely fantastic book that will make you want to tell all your friends about it, to get their opinion, to discuss with them the events and circumstances. Larbalestier has proven once again to be a top-notch writer for young adults.