The Lies We Tell Ourselves is a deeply affecting story about body image, self esteem, grief and friendship.
Maura Pierlot exposes the fragility of the teenage years in this heartfelt story that reflects on the societal perceptions of being thin.
Harley's nan had always been her confidante and confidence booster. Ever since she died nothing is making sense.
Harley makes a new-year wish list; get a job, get a boyfriend, get a life.
But after being relentlessly bullied at school for her weight she changes her wish list to; get skinny, get a boyfriend, get a life.
Harley feels if she was skinny she would be in with the cool girls and all life's problems would be solved.
I'm sure we all remember being 15 and how important friendships were in our life, and the ups and downs of those friendships. Teenage girls can be nasty sometimes!
In The Lies We Tell Ourselves Maura Pierlot brings all the angst and torment to heartbreaking life on the page as Harley starves herself, dismisses her true friendship and alienates her family, all in the pursuit of a utopian goal that is undermining her mental health.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is a must-read for teenagers 13+ and the perfect conversation starter for talks on body image, photo sharing and your online presence.
I quite often comment about books being overly dramatic however with The Lies We Tell Ourselves I truly think the drama could have been hyped up, especially where Talia's photo sharing was concerned. She seemed to shrug it off too easily.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is timely and timeless: a story that will be relevant as long as there are teenagers.
My rating 5 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher: Big Ideas Press
Publication date: 1st August 2025
Genre: Young Adult
Pages: 352
RRP: AU$22.99
Source: Courtesy of the author
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