Setting In Tipper Sinclair's We Were Liars

The setting of We Were Liars takes place on the Sinclair’s summertime private island, owned by the main characters’ grandparents, off the coast of Massachusetts. The private island has many unique features that also contribute to the overall plot of the novel. One quality of the island is that it has multiple different homes on it, designated to each of Tipper Sinclair, also known as Granddad,’s children. The children take turns trying to out-flatter their dad in hopes of being rewarded with the largest house with the best view of the island. Because there is one house that all of the mothers desire, it is a common subject of argument between Granddad’s daughters. The setting contributes to the central conflict, because most of the novel is