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Liars: A Novel

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An “eviscerating” (The New York Times) novel about being a wife, a mother, and an artist, and how marriage makes liars of us all—from the author of Very Cold People and 300 Arguments FINALIST FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE • SHORTLISTED FOR THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, Los Angeles Times, Town & Country, Lit Hub, Chicago Public Library “Is divorce the new marriage plot? . . . [Liars] pulses with a rare kind of anger, making it a compulsive, unforgettable read. Love stories, it seems, are out. Divorce as liberation? Very much in.”—Vogue “A tour de force . . . Liars makes an old story fresh.”—NPR “A bracing story of a woman on the verge.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A nuclear family can destroy a woman artist. I’d always known that. But I’d never suspected how easily I’d fall into one anyway. When Jane, an aspiring writer, meets filmmaker John Bridges, they both want the same things: to be in love, to live a successful, creative life, and to be happy. When they marry, Jane believes she has found everything she was looking for, including—a few years later—all the attendant joys and labors of motherhood. But it’s not long until Jane finds herself subsumed by John’s ambitions, whims, and ego; in short, she becomes a wife. As Jane’s career flourishes, their marriage starts to falter. Throughout the upheavals of family life, Jane tries to hold it all together. That is, until John leaves her. Liars is a tour de force of wit and rage, telling the blistering story of a marriage as it burns to the ground, and of a woman rising inexorably from its ashes. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hogarth


Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 23, 2024


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593241258


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 57


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.73 x 0.95 x 8.53 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #249,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #995 in Literary Fiction (Books) #1,114 in Contemporary Women Fiction #1,370 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction


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    • This should be required reading for anyone of any gender pursuing a "traditional" marriage.
Format: Hardcover
I bought this book to take with me on my trip but now I have to by another one since I read this one in two days. I couldn't put it down. It is written strangely, kind of stream of consciousness and freeform, and I thought that would bother me when I first started reading but I actually got used to it quickly and it ended up making it easier to read. I was totally engrossed in the main character's point of view, from which you never break throughout the entire book. It harkened back to many truths of my divorce 10 years ago, and brought new lessons to my old traumas. In my 2nd marriage now and I always say that I am not a wife type, this book does an excellent job defining what a wife type is and why everyone should think twice about wanting to marry one or wanting to be one. Some might think the plot is a little subtle, but it's the subtlety that makes it true. Think twice about any women you've heard called crazy by a man - ask yourself what could have possibly made her that way. I loved this book - it made me think so deeply. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024 by Melissa Schultz
    • Unique
Format: Kindle
The collapse of a marriage is always a tough read and this story is no different. To watch the mom be right on the edge after her husband leaves her and how she tries so hard to cope is heartbreaking. The style of writing is different here. You will either love it or be irritated by it. I loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2025 by Kindle Customer
    • I got the gist after the first liar…
Format: Hardcover
At some point, we all begin to tell ourselves and others - significant or not, things to make it through the day, month, year, situation when we’ve already checked out. I didn’t find the writing however, cohesive. It felt more like a typed version of scribbled notes.
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024 by Vivrz
    • Read like a memoir and very relatable.
Format: Kindle
Enjoyed reading this book. I had to keep reminded myself it was a novel but can’t help to think most of it is true.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2026 by S. Shaw
    • Gaslighting is real.
Format: Kindle
This book made me relive my 30+ year old divorce. But…it also helped me realize how far I have come. I don’t ignore my gut feelings anymore and neither should you.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2025 by Lori Seymour
    • An important book
Format: Kindle
I have the feeling this book is more extraordinary, more broadly politically resonant and more representative of the times we're living in than even the most enthusiastic current readers can gauge which is probably the fate of all great art and great artists. Another thing I've noticed regarding the difference between great and not-so-great art is that the great stuff makes regular people feel like they can do the same thing. I wonder if anyone decided to poll readers of this novel that it would be discovered that even rabid critics of it found themselves suddenly beset by some feverish desire to journal or write their own life stories because the main message of this work, even the stylistic simplicity of it, is that every human story matters, no matter how obscure. Of course inspiration like this is mostly illusory as anyone who ever impulsively bought a set of oil paints after spending a day in the Van Gogh Museum can probably attest. But I sense the burst of inspiration that follows exposure to great art might reflect one of the deeper intents of artists like this, which is that, due to the terrifying loneliness of being in classes of their own, truly great artists-- deep down-- desperately long for company. They seem to incite others to plumb the same depths, reach the same heights. In that sense, Sarah Manguso just can't help herself and I think this story is partly about how she paid the price for originality and prescient insights over and over in brutal ways because some mediocrity managed to leverage his envy by betraying her. It's akin to someone thinking they've out-arted Van Gogh because they knocked his teeth out in a brawl. This isn't some incitement for freaks to start stalking this author on the idea that she's lonely and unprotected but just to make the point that lesser artists don't lack for "company." Being easily "relatable" is part of the perk of being a mediocrity and why lesser artists tend to strain for inimitable stylistic "originality" in the hopes no one can follow: because singular acclaim is a greater drive than relief from isolation when you're basically basic. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025 by Ember
    • story of a marriage
Format: Kindle
Brutally honest and sad account of a failed marriage from the wife’s perspective. Married to a man who constantly belittled and gaslights her. She has a promising career as a writer yet continually delegates herself to her husbands career which is one disappointment and move after another
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2026 by Kindle Customer
    • A Non-Stop Howl of Rage -- An Unrelenting Downer & Not Worth Reading, IMHO
Format: Kindle
This is not an easy read. From the beginning through the bitter end, Jane details the unrelenting cruelties and failings of her husband, John. The book is written in the fashion of a personal journal. The significant problem is Jane's portrayal of John is as nothing other than a glaring train wreck from moment one. The guy borrowed $8,000 from her while they were in the courtship phase, and he never repaid her (plus other various indignities and travesties in the early stages of their relationship). Yet, she consents to marry him anyway. Really? He spends the next 14 years drinking, gaslighting her, and lying about her mental state to their closest friends, among other serious betrayals. Second, Jane's own lies and complicity in this mess are omitted. How did the protagonist manage to write acclaimed books, work as an adjunct professor, and finance their lifestyle (even though John allegedly earned money and claimed he was "the breadwinner")? At some point, she refers to family wealth of her own, but then the subject is dropped completely. Third, she is oddly disassociated from her son, who she only refers to as "the child," though obviously their bond is deep. And yes, many working mothers can clearly relate to the abject rage of having to do the heavy lifting of parenting, home management, and household work with a spouse or partner who fails to share the burden. Honestly, whatever you may think of Kamala Harris, her DNC acceptance speech resonated with me here, in relating the story of her mother's favorite mantra: "Stop complaining, and DO something." I felt the same about Jane: "Enough already." I cannot recommend this book. Proceed at your own peril. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2024 by Lovestoread123

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