*I received a copy of THE HUNDRED LIES OF LIZZIE LOVETT from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 
 Maybe the luckiest people are the ones who know that no matter how bad things seem, there's always something to live for. 
 Holy cow. I did not go into this book thinking that I would cry at the mention of a minor character, or that I would love it so much. It's 200000x more suprisingly heartwrenching because this is a debut novel. DEBUT. W o w. 
 THE HUNDRED LIES OF LIZZIE LOVETT is just what the description entails: heartwrenching, funny, deeply moving, and emotional. I am blown away, honestly. Wow, wow, wow. 
 c h a r a c t e r s: 
 Hawthorn. She's funny, smart, relatable (in some ways), and wonderfully developed. I found myself in her doubting-and-thinking-over-literally-everything, and how she felt kind of removed from everyone else. Her character arc in this book is so important and so well done. She's broken but healing and learning how to find herself. 
 Enzo. Can I just say that I didn't like him from the start? Anyone who is 25 and lives alone in an apartment without a job but somehow has enough money to ride the bus and pay for that apartment seems a little suspicious to me. I liked that he made Hawthorn happy, but that's the extent of my positive feelings for him. He seemed to have no boundaries; sure, Hawthorn, go ahead and smoke with me! i'll drag you down as well! 
 Rush. He is one of the best brothers in any YA literature, honestly. He cares so much and, even if Hawthorn wouldn't admit it, (view spoiler)[she probably would have killed herself that one time if he hadn't walked in (hide spoiler)]. I liked how he wasn't perfect and existed outside of interactions with Hawthorn. 
 Connor. Okay, he wasn't a main character exactly. But I still really appreciated his presence, okay? I really liked him. 
 Vernon and Christa. Oh, god. I loved them both SO MUCH, even if they were minor characters. (view spoiler)[I 100% sobbed at Vernon's death & the 10 people that showed up to his funeral. Oh, I want to cry again. (hide spoiler)]They were such a nice touch, and even if we didn't realize it as it was happening, a big part of Hawthorn's story. I loved when we learned Vernon was actually listening, and Christa & Hawthorn's conversations; I think Hawthorn saw Christa as the sister she never had. 
 p l o t: 
 Okay, I'll admit I had to drag myself through the first 40% or so. But around that mark, I was (and still am) so deeply invested. (I didn't realize I was deeply invested until I cried at the end.) I hadn't even known this wasn't out yet when I put it on my to-read shelf a fairly long time ago. Anyways, the plot was pretty solid; it was consistent, didn't veer off course, and the descriptions I've read are pretty accurate. I appreciate that immensely, and it was more of a finding-yourself story than I'd expected, but that's alright. 
 w r i t i n g: 
 The writing was, besides for basically everything (esp. the characters), my favorite part. It was so beautiful and fit the story perfectly well: not too much description, a consistent level of vocabulary (which I'm beginning to find out is pretty important to me), and just all-around wonderfulness. The characters felt so real as well. I know that I'll remember this book for a long time, and part of that is attributed to its writing style. 
 All in all, I loved this book; it's one of my new favorites. It's heartbreaking, uplifting, and sure to captivate thousands of readers.