The Liar's Daughter by Megan Cooley Peterson is a novel that tackles the issue of cults and what life is like for someone who lives through one and escapes. The story, set in modern day in a small, “off the grid” house near a lake and an abandoned amusement park, follows the life of Piper, who is part of a cult where her father is the leader. However, she does not know this. As her life is slowly revealed to us, the readers are able to read between the lines and understand how truly atrocious and abusive her relationships are, yet she remains oblivious to it all. Even when Piper is taken out of the cult and brought to her real parents, she trusts no one apart from the cult leaders, the mother and father she thought she had. The story is able to depict how much impact a cult can have on your mind, warping your perception of reality, especially when the cult is run by those you trust most. What’s more unsettling is how the ideas of Piper’s “father” do follow logic, and to some degree, seem reasonable and right. I even found myself questioning and doubting my own views throughout the novel. The author captures the ease at which cults can draw people in and keep them there, no matter how terrible conditions may become. I would recommend this book to other students, but only mature and older ones. While the story is very interesting to read, it deals with serious topics that would likely be less engaging and more confusing for younger students.
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