Book: Little Black Lies by Tish Cohen
Rating: 5 Stars
Release date: October 13, 2009 from Egmont USA
From: Publisher
Summary:
Sara Black is tiptoeing across a fraying tightrope.
As the new eleventh grader at Anton High – the most elite public school in the country – she sticks out like an old VW bus in a parking lot full of shiny BMWs. But being the new kid also brings a certain advantageous anonymity.
In Anton High’s world of privilege, intelligence, and wealth, Sara can escape her family’s tarnished past and become whomever she wants.
And what’s the harm in telling a few little black lies when it can lead to popularity? That is, until another it girl at Anton becomes jealous of Sara’s social climbing.
With her balance evaporating, one small push could bring Sara crashing down.
*****
I could tell from the very beginning that I was going to like Little Black Lies. It’s one of those books where once you start it, there is no stopping for anything other than necessity. It kept me hooked right until the last sentence and even after that it stuck with me.
The first thing I really liked about the book was Sara. She may have been a huge liar and kind of selfish in some of her acts but I still liked her. She didn’t seem superficial and you could tell by all the guilt she felt how much she hated what she was doing. She was also really funny. She was super clumsy and always tripping over something or running into someone. And usually it was a very cute senior boy.
Also, the story was just really entertaining. I kept reading because I really wanted to know what crazy thing Sara would do next and how she would manage to get herself out of it. And the girls were insane. They were evil. I knew it from the beginning but I didn’t really find out how evil until the very end.
Oh and Sara’s dad was so cute. I felt so bad for him with his OCD and I just wanted to hug him. He had so many things going on with his life but all he ever cared about was Sara. I couldn’t believe that his wife just up and left him, knowing how much pain and trouble it would cause him. No matter what, I could never like Sara’s mom and nothing she did made herself seem any better. I hated her!
Overall, I guess you can clearly see how much I liked the book. While there were some things, like Sara’s confusing relationship with Leo, I didn’t really understand until the end, it all worked out well. Definitely see if your local bookstore has a copy of this because it is super worth it. =]
I completely agree! This was a fantastic book 🙂
Great review!
Nice reivew. I’m really looking forward to reading this. It sounds great and it’s been getting a lot of good reviews.
5 Stars! impressive….
I need a no stopping except in the case of necessity book right about now. I wish I had a copy of this right now.
But maybe i don’t need it, as I must finish NaNoWriMO.
Sounds, as you put it, entertaining!
This sounds really fun and entertaining !
I really want to read this, mostly because I felt like you were describing me when talking about Sara in the first paragraph in your review. HAHA.
5 Stars? Definitely adding to the Amazon Wish List ;]
This book sounds great! I cant wait to read it. Thanks for your awesome review:)
Wow! 5 stars… I didn’t even know about the book but sounds great! I’ll add it to my TBR
Thanks
So glad that you enjoyed this book soo much. I have been trying to get my hands on it for a while. I need to just break down and buy it…
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Great Review,This Book Seems Like What Every High School Kid Goes Through Trying To Fit In. It Sounds Like It Is Funny And Almost Like Something Out Of Mean Girls. I Definitely Want To read This Book.
Sara sounds like an unforgettable character! Thanks for the review, I’m definitely planning on picking this up.
Wow, this book sounds pretty unique. Nicely written review.