VIII - Have a look around

 VIII - Have a look around

(I'm rating Markus' blog here)

What I immediatly noticed was how well the types of text were adapted to the topic of the posts. For example, when writing a newsletter report, Markus wrote it in a way so it sounded like one. Also, for "Wrapping it up", he had the idea to make it in a Q/A style, which fit very well. 

The Post I liked the most was the character map. It was well organised, correct (as far as I could tell) and also colourcoded, wich really helped understanding the rather complicated character relationships in "We were liars".

The layout is simple, but good-looking; it's not overly detailed, the text is easy to read and no questionable premade design choices. However, I would have liked it even better if the posts were in order from top to bottom and not the other way round.

Photos were a bit rare, but well picked, illustrating posts were it was needed. A few typos here and there, but those could be corrected in a minute.

VII - moral questions

 VII - moral questions

Racism, land ownership, inheritance, materialism, greed, and manipulation are topics which are often indirectly brought up over the course of "we were liars". While not being actively discussed, the book still teaches some morals about these rather negatively connotated appearances. This happens via the outcome of specific situations, after a specific person behaves unaccordingly, showing signs of any of the mentioned topics. 

For example, Harris Sinclair is racist towards Gat, and in a direct consequence, Cady developes some sort of hatred about him; also, she fears that Gat is going to have to leave the island. This leaves her more paranoid than before.
Basically, the core point of the story is the fact that the aunts debate about who gets the money, once Harris Sinclair is dead. They are so strongly dependend on his financial support, that they have no choice. 
Manipulation happens also, especially in context of the "Sinclair mindset": "We shall not accept an evil we can change". Cady is often manipulating herself, by telling her that everything is fine, because her mother told her to pull herself together.

All above mentioned topics are taught lessons in this book, mostly in the way of horrible things happening, if those behaviors appear somewhere. This might be not that different in real life as well.

V - Storyboard of the Fire