In the book, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart , a central theme of versions of reality is made evident as the story progresses. The book, although with a slow start, is a story of thrill and suspense. Plot gaps in the exposition allow the story to slowly unfold and keeps the reader guessing till the very end. Cadence during a point in the story ends up becoming injured and loses her memory, in a particularly vague manor. This allows for just as Cadence is remembering about what happened in the past, we as the reader learn what happened. Also, we are often left guessing “Is Cadence mentally ill? Did someone attack her? Is she a drug addict?”. This brings up another point of is Cadence a solid source for information. Is she just talking gibberish
