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The Lying Game

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

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The girls enjoy a powerful, loving friendship that is undiminished by the years. How do the women benefit from their tight-knit relationship, both as teenagers and adults? What are the drawbacks to such a close friendship? Explain.

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Entertainment Weekly praised The Lying Game as “A riveting, atmospheric thriller.” What literary elements does Ware use to create and build tension in the novel? Support your answer.

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When do you think it is appropriate to lie? To protect your friends? To protect a shared secret? To protect yourself? To lie to someone about loving them? Consider Isa’s situation. Do you agree with her reasons for lying? Do you think she needs to lie as much as she does? Why or why not?

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