I devoured “We Were Liars.” I listened to that audiobook in 24 hours, and then I tore through the show just as fast. I knew I had to find out what happened next, or rather, what had happened before.
“Family of Liars” is a prequel to “We Were Liars” and follows the three Sinclair sisters who met as moms of the liars in book one. This story is told from the point of view of the oldest daughter, Carrie, and details a summer in the girls’ teenage years. I’m glad that I read this book, and I plan on reading the third book in the “We Were Liars” world, “We Fell Apart,” but I wasn’t engrossed in this story the way I had been for the first book.
I liked that it shed light on the season one cliffhanger of the TV show. I didn’t originally like how it ended, but now I understand. I also generally enjoyed the story. I wasn’t longing to fill every minute of my day with it, but I was still invested.
I had expected to learn so much more about all the girls, but the book was primarily about Carrie. While it makes sense why, it still felt like it was lacking so much. That is kind of my overall take on the book. I enjoyed what I was given, but it still felt lacking.
As a sidenote, I did not like the narrator for this book, and I think that might have impeded my enjoyment of the story. The actor is an older woman, and most of the story is told from a teenager’s perspective, and it just didn’t vibe well.
