THE LIAR was the September pick in my online book club, The Reading Cove. And what a disappointment it was! I kid you not: this story was comprised of 5% totally tension-less and transparent plot + 95% rambling filler.
While the premise was interesting and Shelby's relationship with her sweet little girl and her family too cute for words at times, Stevie Wonder could see the truth about Shelby's husband Richard from Ch. 1! Yet the narrative rambles on and on for (literally!) 500 pages before it's "revealed"! Was that seriously supposed to be some kind of surprise?!
And perhaps it is a surprise for the adolescent or teenage reading comprehension. That's why I personally avoid these assembly line commercial fiction cash grabs like the plague. Great premise with an elementary, who gives a f**k execution.
While it is adult fiction, I personally could never recommend this for anyone with an above average level of intelligence. For the thinking reader looking for clever storytelling, THE LIAR is just a complete waste of the time and effort it takes to read 530+ marginally plot-relevant pages! And that's not snobbery, it's simply the plain truth.
So I can't rate it more than 1.75 stars. And Jeez Louise. God bless the hearts of the masses it takes so little effort to keep entertained.
While the premise was interesting and Shelby's relationship with her sweet little girl and her family too cute for words at times, Stevie Wonder could see the truth about Shelby's husband Richard from Ch. 1! Yet the narrative rambles on and on for (literally!) 500 pages before it's "revealed"! Was that seriously supposed to be some kind of surprise?!
And perhaps it is a surprise for the adolescent or teenage reading comprehension. That's why I personally avoid these assembly line commercial fiction cash grabs like the plague. Great premise with an elementary, who gives a f**k execution.
While it is adult fiction, I personally could never recommend this for anyone with an above average level of intelligence. For the thinking reader looking for clever storytelling, THE LIAR is just a complete waste of the time and effort it takes to read 530+ marginally plot-relevant pages! And that's not snobbery, it's simply the plain truth.
So I can't rate it more than 1.75 stars. And Jeez Louise. God bless the hearts of the masses it takes so little effort to keep entertained.
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