"Anton grads go on to become U.S. senators, Nobel Prize and Academy Award winners, astronauts, Olympic athletes, and international chess champions." This book follows a teenage girl’s transition into a new school, and all the drama that comes with it. Tish Cohen's Little Black Lies captured my attention with the canny insight into a teenager's sea of emotion.
As I began reading, I noticed Cohen’s writing style was slightly different. She would often reflect back on the main character’s past experiences. Normally, this style wouldn’t bother me, but in this book the flashbacks didn’t seem to relate to the main point. They were boring and often random. The storyline would then get hard to follow.
Also, Lundon’s dad constantly bothered me. Every time I came to a part featuring him, I would fight the urge to skip it. He frustrated me with his OCD disease and even more so with his denial towards the problem. Even through this ordeal, Lundon still took her father’s side when her parents separated.
This book centered on a number-one-in-the-nation school with the only most elite students in the country attending. I would sometimes find myself stressing out over the insane amount of homework given. “A heavy workload I can handle. This workload is pulverizing. By the time I’m done I should be milled into a finely ground powder.” This would make Little Black Lies a great example of imagery. The anxiety and pressure of doing well in school was a common theme in this book. I could relate, since academics has always been a large part of my life.
I would definitely recommend this book to other teens. If people can get past the dull parts then the rest has a wildly entertaining story and message.
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