Cassandra Javier
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E. Lockhart:
So...We Were Liars was a great read. I really like the fact that it leaves you feeling all these emotions and leaves you utterly breathless. I read the ruby Oliver novels years ago and I have to say that Liars is pretty different from it. What made you decide to shift perspectives and write a novel that's not "light"? And how was the writing process like?
E. Lockhart
It wasn't a deliberate choice, it was just the story idea that came to me. We Were Liars is the same as my other books in that it's about ambition and social class, and it has funny bits and first love and heartbreak. But you are right that it is different. It is essentially a suspense novel, and I had never done that before. It was hugely difficult to write.
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Janice
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E. Lockhart:
I just completed WE WERE LIARS (like everyone else in the world) and was very struck and moved by it. Like the waters were calm until they suddenly weren't anymore. Can you talk a little about your inspiration not only for this, but what drove you to write a book like it? The style is so unique, the chapter lengths, and everything about it is very different and refreshing.
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