After Evie's father (step-father) returns home from WWII, everything is suppose to be idyllic. But the war has changed everyone. Tired of his hum-drum life, Evie's dad decides to take the family (minus the harping grandma) on a vacation to Florida. There Evie will see and lie, just as the title promises.
The bad: Evie seduces a guy. And then she, you know, lies (duh). About what she saw (duh x2). But even I was surprised about how exactly the title described the book.
The good: Evie does her best to get what she needs out of a bad situation. In my opinion (which this is) this is a good thing, but no one else is looking out for her best interests, that's for sure.
My view: This was a gripping and unusual book, writtin with a no-nonsense yet poetic style. The whole thing just fills you with dread. I appreciated the interest this book sparked in me, but I don't think there was really anthing worth reading in this book.
So I thought of this new thing that seemed kinda fun, and that is using one word at the end of my review to sum up the book, so let's give it a try:
Dread
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