Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Bloomsbury, 2009
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For reviews, see The YA YA YAs, Librarilly Blond, Bib Laura Graphy, A Chair, A Fireplace and a Tea Cosy, and The LibrariYAn.
This book is not for the squeamish. It has a raw brutality that even the multiplicity of lies can’t mask. That aside, Liar is a masterful example of the unreliable narrator. The tale drips out slowly as if Micah is reluctant to tell us the truth. Then the story shifts and Micah admits she’s lied, and promises to be honest next time. Then the story shifts again. And again.
If you’re writing a novel with an unreliable narrator, there’s much to learn from this book.
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