What I Saw And How I Lied By Judy Blundell

By: Jacob S. Most people know who their parents are. However, in What I Saw And How I Lied by Judy Blundell, the main character Evie’s parents weren’t who she thought they really were to her. In this particular book Evie wants to be just like her parents, especially her beautiful mother, but are her parents really nice ? Evie was in a serious relationship with a boy named Peter but somebody else was as well. But who ? Somebody stole money from the Jews in the war. But who ? After a tragic accident happened where Peter died, the truth unfolds about her parents that led up to Peter's death. Evies parents deceive Evie in many ways in this book. There are many quotes that makes Evie suspicious about her parents trust.
Evie’s mother is very deceitful to Evie. In the book, Evie thought in her head ¨ Peter wasn't who I thought he was. Could it be that Mom wasn't, either? If everyone was wondering what had gone on between Peter and my mother, wouldn't I be crazy not to wonder, too? ¨ ( Page 204 ) Evies mother was secretly having an affair with Peter ! Peter and Evies mother hung out at the beach,went on dates,kissed,and Evie knew absolutely nothing about it.Evie thought this was a major betrayal to her and her family moving forward in life. After she found out that her mother was having an affair, she realized she doesn't want to be like her mother anymore once and