#gatwick matthew patil

[froggos-are-superior]

you look just like your father

and

it's the things we love most that destroy us

and

fascinating, isn't it, how often heroic and foolish turn out to be one and the same

and

what if we could stop being different colors, different backgrounds, and just be in love?

and

there's always a choice. it's just that sometimes one choice is worse than another

and

watch how quickly the supreme court can make an alien of you. watch how they light your skin on fire and call your attempts to breathe inhuman

and

perhaps bravery is simply the face humanity wraps around its collective madness

and

sometimes evil deserves a sorry

and

but you're the good guys right? you're doing the right thing? you're the ones protected by the future authors of history. no one will remember your wrongdoings, so what does it matter?

and

sorry but destiny doesn't exist in this world. it's just one person's circumstances colliding with another's

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[incorrectgarette]

“Can I hold your hand?” he asked.

I put mine in his.

“The universe is seeming really huge right now,” he told me. “I need something to hold on to.”

“I’m here.”

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[jellybeanbeing]

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Synopsis:

A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. The truth. 

REVIEW TIME! W/ SPOILERS

I don’t know how to feel about this book. I don’t love it but I also don’t hate it. I DONT KNOW. I just kinda felt like I was just breezing through, not really pulled into the story but I did cry at the end. The ending was so sad! Well, at least to me it was.

I think this book lacks plot and character depth. I wasn’t so invested in any of the characters or the plot. Okay but for the plot, I blame it on myself. One thing I can’t stand about myself is that I tend to spoil books for me and I HATE IT! But I always itch to fully understand a story before reading it which is stupid. 

Anyways, I went into this book already knowing that there were “ghosts” so the whole time reading it, I was just thinking, “Who’s the ‘ghost’?” At first I thought it was Cadence who was dead because she was found in the water. I thought that she died and she was a ghost walking around. Also while Cadence was talking to her grandad, he kept saying Cadence is this, Cadence is that, instead of saying “you” to Cadence. That’s why I thought she was the dead one. But then, when she went back on the island, she interacting with everyone so I was like, “okay, she’s definitely not dead. THEN THAT MEANS THE OTHER LIARS ARE DEAD.” 

It sorta clicked when Mirren, Johnny, and Gat said they weren’t going to New Clairmont for dinner and how the three were all living in Cuddledown and didn’t go anywhere else. For a moment, I thought that Cadence had schizophrenia because she was seeing the dead Liars but no one even knows. They could’ve been ghosts or her hallucinations. 

I didn’t really care for Cadence and Gat’s relationship that much. I think I was just too invested into knowing what had happened to Mirren, Johnny, and Gat. It doesn’t mean I didn’t like the romance. I thought it was cute but the way their relationship worked just confused me so much that I just didn’t really care for it.

The ending where Cadence finally remembers everything was so heartbreaking. AND THOSE DOGS! Oh my god, those poor dogs. I was so baffled at how the Liars planned to burn the house down. The entire thing is made of wood! Douse the m basement and the main floor and then throw a match FROM THE OUTSIDE! And I swear Cadence had no common sense here! SHE WAS LITERALLY ON THE MAIN FLOOR WHERE THE DOOR LEADING OUTSIDE WAS! DID SHE NOT THINK SEE OR EVEN HEAR JOHNNY AND MIRREN WALK DOWN AND SHOUT FOR HER? This whole thing was just so stupid... and yeah, they were a little drunk but you do not lose all your brain cells while being “a little drunk”. EVERYTHING COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF EVERYONE HAD JUST A BIT MORE COMMON SENSE.

Anyways, when Cadence went back to Cuddledown for the last time, I cried so much. When she and Johnny were talking about them leaving, god, that broke my heart. And when they went into the ocean... FUCK. But from here until the very end, I was bawling my eyes out. It’s weird because I wasn’t even all that invested into this story or it’s characters but the thought of you and a bunch of friends talking about the future and your life goals, and then you taking that away from them is so hard to think about. 

Also, is it just a rich people thing to name their kids abnormal names? I mean, come on. Cadence? Mirren? GATWICK? Johnny is probably the only normal name from the entire Sinclair family, let’s be honest here. 

All in all, I thought this book was good, not mind blowing fantastic, but just good. I liked the plot twist it had and I so wish I didn’t spoil it for me. Gave it a 4.5/5 stars for me!

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[fatuouslwt]

'You have a life stretching out in front of you with a million possibilities.'

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[paperwhisperings]

It is good to be loved, even though it will not last.

Cadence Sinclair Eastman, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[anonymoushomosapiens]

We Were Liars

I cried like a baby. Probably worse than a baby because I find baby cries to be quite cute sometimes. I did the ugly cry. Uglier than the infamous Kim K cry. You know when Hazel read her eulogy for Augustus and you do the ugly cry. That was my ugly cry. I didn’t cry until the last 25 pages, I want to say. 

The whole crying this is probably why people hyped this up. It gets you emotional, yes. There’s also that “twist” in the end that I personally did not find very twisted. And then there’s also E. Lockhart’s beautiful and lyrical writing and the mysterious vibe this story gives. I even loved the map. I found it to be quite helpful as I kept referring back to it. And I do believe this book is worth the read.

However, I’m not going to lie. I was pretty disappointed with this book especially in the middle. I was greatly underwhelmed while reading it. I knew this book was highly raved about last year, which is partly why I’ve been putting it off for so long. I was 2/3 into the book and I kept thinking, “What’s the hype all about? I just don’t get it.” True, I loved the first five chapter and all of Part 5. They were my favorite parts. I also loved the notes Gat left for Cadence. But it was the middle that didn’t do it for me. It was just all over the place. Not only did I find this book underwhelming but I found it to be predictable.

Here are all the clues: The very beginning. When Cady is found on the on the beach alone and she was wondering where Mirren, Johnny, and Gat were. She thinks they’ve left her. That’s the biggest clue there already. Cady, Mirren, Johnny, and Gat were always together during the summer. They seemed inseparable to me, so why is Cady all of a sudden alone? I didn’t think they left Cady alone, I thought they were just gone. Dead gone. Then there are Cady’s e-mails that never got a response. It was a little fishy that they wouldn’t respond to Cady. She’s still recovering from an accident and she was going to miss summer with the Sinclairs for the first time. Then there’s Taft calling Cady the night before they left for Beechwood and he suspects Cuddledown to be haunted. That was the other big clue. Why would he suspect it to be haunted? That’s when I was sure someone died. Then when Cady arrives on the island, the Liars don’t come running to greet her. You’d think that after missing her presence for two years, they’d be waiting by the dock and jump on her once she step foot on land. But nope. They don’t. Because they really aren’t there. Then when Cady confronts Taft about their phone call the night before, he mentions that they’re staying with Grandad, which I found odd. Then there’s Aunt Carrie who says that Johnny is up when she’s up, sometimes. And there’s also Will’s nightmares. Then Cady confronts Aunt Carrie about getting sleep and she asked if Johnny was up and Carrie says she doesn’t know what Cady is talking about. I think Carrie was just talking about Johnny spiritually, but Cady doesn’t know. No one wanted tell Cady anything about the accident. Then I also noticed that none of the Aunts mentioned any of the other Liars. Never. I also noticed that Cady and the Liars would always be at Cuddledown and they never go to Clairmont. They do say that they won’t go to Clairmont at all but if I was their parent, I would make them go whether they like it or not. Then I had a thought. I thought perhaps Johnny, Mirren, and Gat were ghosts. They hardly went anywhere besides Cuddledown. I even went back to the page where the copyright and summary is on, it’s one of the first few pages and it shows what category the book falls under, if it’s fiction nonfiction, about family, friends, or romance, I went back there to see if this book contains paranormal aspects. It doesn’t. Then I thought maybe all those pain medication is causing Cady to have hallucinations. Because that’s what the Liars are. Only Cadence can see them. Then there’s Aunt Carrie crying while wearing Johnny’s jacket. It was sad. Then there’s Mirren wanting to read the e-mails. Gat telling Cady that her Grandad paid for her Europe trip. Cady trying to give Johnny the Legos and he refuses. It’s so obvious they’re dead. It’s all starting to come together. I knew Cadence is going to remember soon. 

I’m going to be honestly with you about the fire. I knew about the fire. I began this book one day and finished on another. When I stopped reading this book the first day, I left off on Chapter 30, which is in part 3. Two days later and I’ve decided to continue the book, I was wondering how long it would take me to get to part 4. I search for part 4. Its title is Look, a Fire. That’s how I knew there was a fire. Which also explains when in Chapter 30, Cadence asks about Grandad’s dogs and he says that they did not suffer during their deaths. It just made sense. Everything makes so much sense in this book. The middle was a bit messy but everything is so damn obvious!

Then there’s the clue that you most likely have missed and not noticed until the end. The title of the book. We Were Liars. Not We Are Liars. Were. Past tense. As in they’re no longer Liars. Because they’re not. Liars. Plural. Cadence is the only one left. Singular. 

And those are all the clues. Deep Breath. Inhale. Exhale. 

The Once upon a times. Those parts had some of the best writing in this book. My understanding is that Grandad is the King or the merchant. The daughters are the aunts. Then it got me thinking... is he the antagonist? He paid for the trip. It was obvious. He’s why the aunts make their kids kiss his ass. He’s why the aunts always fought. He’s the reason why the kids burned down his house. He didn’t seem like the bad guy but in that last Once Upon A Time passage with the witch, Grandad is the witch. Right? That’s how I saw it. 

Then there’s the lesson you get from this book. As I read it, I couldn’t see the point of the book. Like what am I getting out of this book besides crying in the end? What is the lesson, the theme? Then I thought of many things that could be. Perhaps it’s fighting over invaluable materialistic things can cause you to lose what you value most. Privileged people can have really stupid problems. Your kids are worth more than your inheritance. Your significant other is worth more than a trust fund. No matter how much power you have, it’s not going to give you the love you want. Choose Heathcliff. Choose the one you love. Don’t let anyone choose for you. Don’t get drunk on an island. And finally: Be a little kinder than you have to be.

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[dreammetheworld]

“I like the idea of a motto,” she goes on. “I think an inspirational quote can get you through hard times.” “Like what?” asks Gat. Mirren pauses. Then she says: “Be a little kinder than you have to.” We are all silenced by that. It seems impossible to argue with. Then Johnny says, “Never eat anything bigger than your ass.” “You ate something bigger than your ass?” I ask. He nods, solemn. “Okay, Gat,” says Mirren. “What’s yours?” “Don’t have one.” “Come on.” “Okay, maybe.” Gat looks down at his fingernails. “Do not accept an evil you can change.” “I agree with that,” I say. Because I do.

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[paperwhisperings]

They will not lie to me anymore. Go places without me, make decisions without me.

Cadence Sinclair Eastman, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[paperwhisperings]

Sometimes I wonder if reality splits...there are parellel universes in which different events have happened to the same people. An alternate choice has been made, or an accident has turned out differently. Everyone has duplicates of themselves in these other worlds. Different selves with different lives, different luck.

Cadence Sinclair Eastman, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[paperwhisperings]

I don't want to tag along when I'm not wanted.

Cadence Sinclair Eastman, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[paperwhisperings]

Half the time I hate myself for all the things I've done, but the thing that makes me really messed up is the contradiction: when I'm not hating myself, I feel righteous and victimised. Like the world is so unfair.

Gatwick Matthew Patil, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[paperwhisperings]

He looked at you like you were the brightest planet in the galaxy.

Mirren Sinclair Sheffield, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[paperwhisperings]

I just want the pain to be over. On the days the pills don’t work. I want it to end and I would do anything—really, anything—if I knew for sure it would end the pain.

Cadence Sinclair Eastman, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[paperwhisperings]

A lot of times I wish I were dead, I truly do, just to make the pain stop.

Cadence Sinclair Eastman, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[paperwhisperings]

You have a life stretching out in front of you with a million possibilities. It—it grates on me when you ask for sympathy…

Gatwick Matthew Patil, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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[paperwhisperings]

I do want people to feel sorry for me. I do. And then I don't. I do. And then I don't.

Cadence Sinclair Eastman, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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