ARC Review : Lying Out Loud by Kody Keplinger

Title : Lying Out Loud
Author : Kody Keplinger
Genre : YA contemporary
Release Date : July 2nd, 2015
Publisher : Hodder Children's Books

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Sonny Ardmore is an excellent liar. She lies about her dad being in prison. She lies about her mom kicking her out. And she lies about sneaking into her best friend's house every night because she has nowhere else to go.

Amy Rush might be the only person Sonny shares everything with— secrets, clothes, even a nemesis named Ryder Cross.

Ryder's the new kid at Hamilton High and everything Sonny and Amy can't stand—a prep-school snob. But Ryder has a weakness: Amy. So when Ryder emails Amy asking her out, the friends see it as a prank opportunity not to be missed.

But without meaning to, Sonny ends up talking to Ryder all night online. And to her horror, she realizes that she might actually like him. Only there's one small catch: he thinks he's been talking to Amy. So Sonny comes up with an elaborate scheme to help Ryder realize that she's the girl he's really wanted all along. Can Sonny lie her way to the truth, or will all her lies end up costing her both Ryder and Amy?

*I receive an ARC from the publisher via Netgalley. Thank you Hodder Children's Books for the book!

One of the reasons I like The Duff is because how Kody wrote it. I can't really explain it, but it could make me connect with the characters better--an eventually, like it--no matter how much they annoyed me. In short, Kody's writing style is fit with my mind. That's why, when I see this in Netgalley, I immediately request it.

I admit that I'm a little hesitate when I'm about to read it. I mean, lying is not a good thing, and a book where the main characters is an expert in lying? Doesn't sound good. But Kody didn't disappoint me. Somehow, I still enjoy this book and it also made me cry in the middle of the night.

Sonny Ardmore is an expert in lying. She literally lie everywhere and everytime to everyone, except to her bestfriend, Amy Rush (she's Wesley Rush's sister). Like any other books that has 2 bestfriend, Sonny and Amy is the exact opposite. Amy is everything Sonny isn't--rich, beautiful, shy, quiet, and mostly, she is really bad at lying. I, of course, prefer Amy than Sonny, but that was before I know why she lie. Seriously, the reason behind all of her lies is really heartbreaking and make me cried in the middle of the night. I'm definitely not going to spoil it, but she lied not to make herself look good, but it's more about accepting the truth to herself.

Even though the summary indicate that this book is mostly about romance, I think it's more about friendship. Sonny and Amy have that kind of friendship that everybody want. They have their ups and downs, yet they manage to go through it. Their friendship is really strong and beautiful.

Overall, Lying Out Loud is a great book about accepting the truth. If you like The Duff (there's Bianca and Wesley in this book, and they still as funny as they are in The Duff!), you might enjoy this one.