Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

Lies We Tell Ourselves

Robin Talley

368 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever. Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the previously all-white Jefferson High School. An honors student at her o...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 3,488 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

challenging: 51%

tense: 47%

reflective: 46%

sad: 43%

hopeful: 39%

inspiring: 34%

informative: 31%

dark: 23%

adventurous: 4%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

19% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
51% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

89% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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