Sinclairs Pros And Cons

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They are the sinclairs. They may look perfect on the outside but they are far from that. They are liars. They are addicts. They are weak. This family has many issues, especially Cadence( also known as Cady). She’s in love, in pain, and has lost all of her memory of summer fifteen. The sinclairs are far from perfect and I will show one how.
The liars are four children all the same age. Johnny, Mirren, Gat, and Cady. All of them spent their summers together on the family island. Johnny and Mirren are Cady’s cousins and Gat is Johnny’s friend who has been coming to the island since they were eight. Cady has special memories with the liars such as the tire swing. The tire swing was very important. This is where Cady and Gat kissed, where the liars

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