If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
Review of If I Lie
Title & Author:
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
Publisher:
Simon Pulse
Publication Date:
August 28, 2012
Pages:
276
Source:
The Teen Book SceneA powerful debut novel about the gray space between truth and perception.
Quinn’s done the unthinkable: she kissed a guy who is not Carey, her boyfriend. And she got caught. Being branded a cheater would be bad enough, but Quinn is deemed a traitor, and shunned by all of her friends. Because Carey’s not just any guy—he’s serving in Afghanistan and revered by everyone in their small, military town.
Quinn could clear her name, but that would mean revealing secrets that she’s vowed to keep—secrets that aren’t hers to share. And when Carey goes MIA, Quinn must decide how far she’ll go to protect her boyfriend…and her promise. – Goodreads
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson is a brilliant and stunning debut. I love those contemps that really bring out the emotion and the tears and If I Lie definitely accomplished that.
There was a lot of depth to If I Lie, a lot of complex, real, and relevant issues facing us today. The bullying in If I Lie was absolutely shocking and heartbreaking and really made me think about the issues at hand.
And man, the mean girls are MEAN in If I Lie.
I loved Quinn, the protagonist of If I Lie. I loved the way she stuck to her decisions no matter what. Quinn was ballsy and brave and she got dealt a shitty card, but she didn’t back down. And all the family drama on top of all the stuff Quinn was dealing with – I loved it! There is nothing I love more than reading about screwed up families and If I Lie was another brilliant, screwed up family to add to my favourites list.
The twist, so to speak, in If I Lie was fairly predictable, but at the same time, I didn’t even think the twist was the focus of If I Lie. I loved reading about how Quinn handled her bullying and how she dealt with her feelings and all the things going on with her family.
Basically, you need to pick up If I Lie by Corrine Jackson. If I Lie is a fantastic debut that highlights very relevant issues today. The characters are all very well done – even the antagonists felt very dimensional to me, no oen fell flat. If you’re looking for a great contemp, I definitely recommend If I Lie by Corrine Jackson.
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I was sitting here thinking how ugly the cover for this book is, all boring and grey. Then I read your first sentence and it ALL MADE SENSE.
I didn’t know this was about cheating. Interesting that her name is Quinn and she’s a cheater like the character on Glee.
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Great review! I can’t wait to pick it up :)
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This sounds really good, and I wanted to read it ever since I first saw it, so I’m glad you liked it!
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I just lovee issue books with family problems so this definitely sounds like the book for me. And I’ve been surprisingly getting a lot more into contemps lately. Great review! :)
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