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“‘It was to show you. It always starts with a small thing, For me? The very first time I saw beyond? It was an apple.’”

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TW/CW: Blood; Death
Matty must go through Forest in order to find a long lost friend and bring her to Village before it’s too late. I love how a lot of puzzle pieces start coming together from the other two books, however the end just left a lot open about the plot, kinda how The Giver did. I still have so many questions regarding the people of the village but I’ll keep them to myself until I finish Son.

“So we run. Not just in circles around the track. We run toward all that is waiting for us. We run together while we still can.”

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TW/CW: School shooting; Death; Blood; Guns; Mentions past rape briefly

Four students perspective of a terrifying experience. I love how Nijkamp was able to put fear the characters were facing into the reader. I truly hate how while this is fiction, it could easily have been non-fiction because of how common these tragedies are. To those who have experienced this and survived, I hope you have found peace in your mind and your souls.

“‘You won’t ever know what that’s like, to love someone. In a way, I pity you. But I hope you starve.’”

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TW/CW: Childbirth; Blood; Separation from child; Loss of limbs; Death; Underage child giving birth

Claire is in search of her son after he is stolen from her community. My favorite thing about this book is all the loose ends finally coming together. This is probably my favorite of the series, maybe a tie with The Giver, but some scenes felt like they dragged on and on and on. I think some parts could have been left out, but at the same time it was like I was on the journey with Claire. I also don’t like the fact the original community was artificially getting 14 year olds pregnant three times, and then around age 17 sending them to work in some other random part of the community. On another note, Trademaster is a very fitting name for that character when you really sit and think about it.

“When you lose that many parts of yourself, it hurts. And when you realize those parts are irreplaceable, you become lost too.”

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TW/CW: Fire; Car crash; Death; Nudity; Underage drinking

Dylan meets a boy named Jordan while working at Dairy Queen, and Jordan has a very “hot” secret. This was a beautiful and sciencey LGBTQ+ romance with a lovely ending. There’s not a lot I didn’t like about this book, I can't remember anything that stands out as "bad' about it. Could someone actually be that hot and not cook from the inside out? Probably not. I loved the story either way.

“I couldn’t tell if I was depicted as rescuing Alicia一or about to throw her in the flames.”

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TW/CW: Emotional/Mental child abuse; Death of a spouse; Death of a parent(s); Toxic marriage; Self harm; Infidelity; Swearing; Mentions consensual sexual acts; Mentions but no details of sexual assault; Drug abuse; Murder; Blood; Knives; Gun/shooting

Alicia Berenson murdered her husband, then refused to utter another word. Her new psychotherapist is determined to make her break her silence. I think it was a really good idea, and the plot was promising, but the end fell so flat, and left way too many questions in my mind once I really thought about it all, like what happened to other characters, or why Alicia felt certain ways about certain people. I feel like there was more fluff than plot in this one. I did figure out the twist, but that didn't affect my rating.

“‘Mirrors’, she said, ‘are never to be trusted.’”

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TW/CW: Bugs

Coraline finds a tiny door in her new bedroom, and when she crosses over she’s in the land of her dreams, so she thinks. My favorite thing about this book isn’t within the pages, but the backstory of how it was published. A truly wild ride. The art creeped me out the most but I still love it.

“She would bewitch everyone to make her lie the truth.”

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TW/CW: Suicide; Gore; Blood; Attempted but failed sexual assault/rape; Violence; Death (including children); Bugs

Iris Hollow, along with her two older sisters, vanished and reappeared a month later when they were children without a single memory of what happened to them. Iris is now sixteen, and on a mission to find out why her oldest sister has gone missing again. I loved the plot, the writing, the beauty in the decay this book portrays, the characters. Everything in this book is just amazing to me. I wonder how Iris truly feels by the end of the story after her truth is finally revealed.

“Now that I am grown, I think don’t take no for an answer is a lesson we teach boys who would be better off learning that no means no.”

Trigger/Content warnings may be considered spoilers about certain themes or plot twists in the story
TW/CW: Infidelity; Murder; Substance abuse/addiction; Underage drinking; Drowning; Death of a child; Attempted but failed rape

Reading order suggestion: The first time you read the series, start with We Were Liars followed by Family of Liars as there are spoilers in Family of Liars for We Were Liars, any time after the first read, any order would work.

The Sinclairs have always been liars. I LOVE the parallels to We Were Liars however, the twist was more obvious to me in this one. I appreciate E. Lockhart’s writing style, and the fact she isn’t afraid to use a style that isn’t standard that she (probably) knows not everyone love, and some will even hate.

“The day I realized that my life was a ticking-time bomb.”

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TW/CW: Death of parents; Murder; Death of a pet; Infidelity; Gore; Suicide (failed and successful); Negative opinions about mental health/mental disorders/neurological disorders; Sexual assault mentioned but not heavily detailed; Death if children, a baby, and an unborn child (not abortion)

Follow Graham’s journey through his life and his disturbed mind. I really liked how the ending all tied everything together and how the ultimate cosmic joke is played. The time skips can make it hard to follow until you realize that's how Graham is remembering it. Starts of slow, but woah is the ending worth it.

“I’ll deal with whatever ruin I have to call down upon us. On me. I suppose I deserve it anyway.”

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TW/CW: Attempted drowning; Violence; Blood; Death; Dead animals

When Skye’s sister goes missing, she must unlock her deepest secrets and face the reality of her toxic sisterhood in order to save herself. I love that the author wasn’t afraid to give us unlikable characters while also having us still feel something for them besides just hatred. I didn’t enjoy how much fluff and filler information there was, I feel the book could have been 50 pages shorter and a star better. I think there’s a lot of Deirdre’s in the world, who are misunderstood and just looking for love and attention.