Deception In Kim Liggett's The Grace Year

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Deception is a funny thing, even though it is not easy to find, it is found lurking in everyone. Kim Liggett, a dystopian writer, discovered a way to create a story about distrust and deception. 33 girls, one common enemy, each other. The Grace Year is upon its return. Time is running out, and the girls need to come together to uncover the truth. The Grace Year conceals many secrets, including those surrounding Tierney's mother. Despite the difficult challenges Tierney has had to face, she has demonstrated continuously that despite all, everyone has secrets. After returning from the trauma of her grace year, Tierney explores the new possibility of her mother living as the survivor. After Ryker’s mother spots Tierney, she says something alluring, …show more content…

Not only do secrets create deception, but they also prevent old wounds from healing. The Grace Year reveals countless secrets, including the lies between Gertrude and Kiersten,“I kissed her. like we’ve done a dozen times before. But we got caught. I was trying to tell her that I loved her. It wasn’t dirty, I’m not dirty.(297). Gertrude and Kiersten used to be in love, until they got caught. In order to protect her secret, Kiersten hid it by fabricating lies, leaving behind Gertrude with a false interpretation among the others. Kim Liggett explores this topic of lies and deception through her character’s unfolding secrets and thriving mistrust. Lies and deception are proven to be bad throughout the Grace Year, Tierney displays the belief that in order to create a life where she seems to be ‘normal’. She has to decide to persuade others into believing that she really does have magic, and not that she has fallen in love with a poacher. As soon as she arrives back from her year of trauma, she finds herself in front of the whole town who sees her as someone she's not. She’s pregnant, with Ryker’s

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