"Looks better than the book": Fans react to the latest trailer of We Were Liars; compare it to E. Lockhart's OG novel

Prime Video original series We Were Liars is set to release on June 18, 2025, and the fans can't wait to see their favourite book come to life. We Were Liars centres on Cadence Sinclair Eastman, a 17-year-old young woman from a wealthy family who spends her summers on her grandfather's private island in New England. But everything changes when she suffers a mysterious accident, which leads to her memory loss. Two years later, Cadence returns to the island to discover the truth behind what happened with her back then. She reconnects with her close-knit group of friends—Johnny, Mirren, and Gat, collectively known as "the Liars"—Cadence begins to unravel long-buried family secrets and the events leading up to her accident.

The internet is buzzing after the drop of the latest trailer for We Were Liars, and surprisingly, many fans are claiming the impossible — the screen version might outshine E. Lockhart’s bestselling novel, which is known for its haunting and twisty plots. Read on to know the bigger picture behind what is brewing among the fans.

Here is how the fans are reacting to the latest trailer of We Were Liars; compare it to E. Lockhart's OG

The YouTube comments are filled with praise for the first trailer of the best-selling novel by E.Lockhart, while some are saying that the series might also outshine the book.

One of the comments on the YouTube trailer reads,

"I hate to say this actually looks better than the book."

Some are simply super excited to see their favourite book of all time on the silver screen.

While Many are praising the casting, especially for Cadence and Gat, and the atmospheric setting of a New England summer dream, but only darker and sadder, not all book purists are happy. Some think that the show has not kept up with the dark theme the novel comes with, and hence can never be compared with the novel.

The trailer of We Were Liars dropped on June 3, 2025 and portrays Cadence narrating the dark story of what happened with her. The visuals shift from a warm, bright tone to more darker blue-grey, which tells a lot about the emotional dynamics of the series. The series suggests that it will delve into the dark mysteries of the rich family underneath the vibrant imagery of vacation during the summers. The trailer concludes with an intriguing line that perfectly sets the tone for the show.

"Not every fable ends happily, some stories have no hero at all, sometimes the castle crumbles."

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Season 1 of We Were Liars consists of eight episodes, and all the episodes will drop on the release date together.

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