Here's a quick book review for you guys! I read "The Lies About Truth" for my friend Jaclyn (Living in a World of Book Quotes) and I sent my review to her to post on her blog, so I decided I would post it here as well!
-No one talked about the questions, because talking ruined plausible deniability. Talking burst the bubble of innocence. Talking ended the happily ever after. These were the truths they believed. And they were lies.
-All I wanted to do was put this thing in the past, and now...it's messier than ever.
-"Lots of cool people have scars."
"Like you," I said, trying to pay him a compliment.
"Like Seal, and Tina Fey, and...Jesus."
-Sometimes a small thing is bigger than a big thing.
-The truth was finally a beautiful thing.
My Review:
As this story opened, beginning with the mention of scars, I was immediately drawn in, instantly relating to Sadie in the fact that I have body image issues, and plenty of scars to attest to that, although mine were self-inflicted. However, although our stories were different, I was still captivated by the sheer beauty of the book, of how raw and real and truly eye-opening it was. The subtle touches of innocent, young love offered a refreshing touch of light-heartedness that allowed the book to not be depressing while relating back to healing after a loss. Sadie struggles with forgiving not only others, but herself as well, and her journey to realizing that forgiveness is simply allowing her bitterness to fade away is something I haven't seen portrayed so clearly and beautifully in a book in a long time. None of the scenarios felt forced, or fake, or even perfect. All of the scenes were human: the love was awkward, friendships were tense and on the brink of doom, and family ties were sometimes just a bit annoying. I loved this book, and I don't think I could ever get enough of Courtney's flawless writing.
Rating:
5 out of 5 stars!
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