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Mr. Eastman / Cady’s Father
Beechwood Island
Beechwood, the private island that Harris Sinclair owns near Martha’s Vineyard, and where he and his family spend their summers, symbolizes the family’s insularity, which Harris is largely responsible for. Literally separated from the rest…
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Clairmont
The largest and most important house on Beechwood Island, Clairmont represents—to the Liars, at least—the root of all the Sinclair family’s problems. After Tipper Sinclair dies, the Sinclair sisters spend most of their time…
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Fairy Tales
In We Were Liars, the almost mythical wealth and beauty of the Sinclair family is represented through fairy tales. Cady Eastman often employs the structure and tropes of fairy tales in her narration, casting…
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