Synopsis:
Aubrey and Joel are like two tomato vines that grew along the same crooked fence—weird, yet the same kind of weird. But lately, even their shared weirdness seems weird. Then Joel disappears. Vanishes. Poof. The whole town is looking for him, and Aubrey was the last person to see Joel. Aubrey can’t say much, but since lies of omission are still lies, here’s what they know for sure:
For the last two weeks of the school year, when sixth grade became too much, Aubrey and Joel have been building a raft in the woods.
The raft was supposed to be just another part of their running away game.
The raft is gone now, too.
Aubrey doesn’t know where Joel is, but they might know how to find him. As Aubrey, their friend Mari, and sister Teagan search along the river, Aubrey has to fess up to who they really are, all the things they never said, and the word that bully Rudy Thomas used that set all this into motion.
My Review:
I have read a couple of children’s books but not middle-grade books. So that makes “The Best Liars in Riverview” my first middle grade read. The author had given a vivid picture of how a 12-year-old child would feel when he/she thought they doesn’t fit with others.
Aubrey and Joel were very close best friends from childhood. When Joel lost in the woods, Aubrey took it as her responsibility to find him. This story is written in a first-person pov which I like. It made me know what exactly Aubrey’s thought process was and how much she struggled to find out who she was.
In her journey to find her friend Joel, Aubrey thought of her moments and conversations with Joel. So basically Joel didn’t appear in the story till the very end. But still, his character was so well explained through Aubrey. Their friendship was so heartwarming.
I loved the side characters like Aubrey’s friend Mari and Aubrey’s sister. They were so supportive and understanding of her. This story also expressed how a parent’s mindset affects and changes a child. This was such a good and heartwarming read.
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 / 5
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About the Author:
Lin Thompson (they/them) is a Lambda Literary Fellow of 2018. The Best Liars in Riverview is their debut novel. Lin grew up in Kentucky but now lives in Iowa with their wife and cat.
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