Pants on fire

The interesting thing about Micah is that she's a liar. She lies to everyone, including the reader.

Liar by Justine Larbalestier opens the day Micah finds out that Zach is dead. Micah went running with Zach most evenings after school, and a lot of people, including Zach's official girlfriend, Sarah, think that they were more than friends. Micah tells them that they were just running partners, but she tells us that she and Zach were secretly a couple. She tells us that they had sex. She tells us that they didn't have sex. She tells us that she was in love with Zach, but that he didn't love her. Which version should we believe?

Micah also tells us that she didn't murder Zach. The story she tells us about the last night of Zach's life is so incredible, it couldn't possibly be true. Or maybe it has to be true, because no one would tell a lie that blatant. Or maybe it's the complicated delusion of someone who lies so much she doesn't know the truth anymore, herself.

Does Micah ever give the real story? Check out Liar and see what you think.