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What I Heard and How I Lied is a coming of age novel set during the time period of post-World War II. The novel is full of nostalgic descriptions of full skirts, pumps dyed to match dresses, late afternoon cocktails, pot roast with mashed potatoes, smoking as sexy habit, and Palm Beach as an exotic...
I must be missing something, because for the life of me I can't see what all the hype is about and how this book won a major award.It is an OK quick read, but the characters were not likable in any way and in fact seemed extremely cliche. The incredible mean Mother-in-law. The naive little 15 year o...
Read the full review on my bog, holes In My brainFrom it's title to the last sentence, WHAT I SAW AND HOW I LIED swept me off my feet and effortlessly took me back into the 1940’s with a tale rich in characters, mystery and atmosphere. This novel’s style is classic and graceful; people speak and act...
For me, this book was truly a pleasure to read. It is a hodgepodge of many of my favorite elements in a novel-- there was history information, romance, interesting plot and characters, just enough mystery, etc.I loved how Blundell incorporated post-WWII information in the novel. It was fascinating t...
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