Even When You Lie To Me

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Center, South Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 15, 2015

Review

Charlie enters her senior year of high school as withdrawn and awkward as each previous year. She lives to some degree through her best friend who is both popular and pretty. Charlie's mother does not connect with her making home life as uncomfortable as school. So is Charlie a victim of her relationships or could she somewhat control her environment? Alcott has offered flawed characters who could be any of us; people who are capable of making bad choices. She takes readers into a high school where a student falls for her teacher leading to an inappropriate relationship. There is heat and passion as well as betrayal, disappointment and love within these pages.

Romance readers will enjoy this title making it a possible purchase for high school media centers and YA collections within public libraries. Librarians beware; there are those who may protest the student/teacher sexual tension

Overall Book Score: good