I personally think Liar was one of the best tittles the author could come up with for this novel because it is the one word that best describes everything written in the novel. It gets you thinking how so many people can lie to you and you will never know unless they confess.
I think I have finally figured out this novel. Not everything about the book is about the author's life. The main reason the author wrote this book is to show how people can easily fall for lies. The novel is not about the lies told but about how easy it is to tell a lie and get away with it for a while and have people believe it is actually the truth. Not only the characters in the book but also the people reading the book. The beginning of the book makes you believe and visualize because such things happen even in real life. But, as you continue to read the book, it makes you feel foolish for believing what you read before because it is all a lie. If the novel didn't switch from a romantic story about Zach, Micah, Sarah, Tayshawn, Brandon etc to a fictional story about werewolves and their lifestyles just maybe it would have reflected a different story line of the novel.
Apart from that, the author is also trying to put us in the shoes of a liar. Like when she mentioned how when something happens in your life, the brain cracks, can't accept the truth, and it makes its own. Weaving lies is one thing; having them weave you is another thing.
I like how you said that the book made you feel foolish. I think this is why readers have almost a personal problem with Micah. Because, just like Micah's peers, WE believe her, too. We feel betrayed.
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