There are a lot of lies floating around in What Happened to Goodbye. Even though Mclean seems like a good, forthcoming kid, she's not exactly honest about her personal life—instead she tends to create elaborate personas so that no one gets close to the real Mclean. She even goes so far as to make a bunch of online profiles for all her different personalities. How weird is that? And she's not the only liar—let's not forget that the number one reason Mclean is so angry with her mother is because she lied and deceived their family about her affair with Peter Hamilton.
Yup—this story's built on a foundation of lies.
Questions About Lies and Deceit
- Do you think either Mclean or her dad saw her mom's affair coming?
- Why does Mclean keep changing her name and persona whenever she meets new people?
- Why doesn't Mclean's dad tell her and Opal that Luna Blu is going to close?
Chew on This
Even though Mclean's mom is constantly reaching out and trying to spend time with her, Mclean doesn't want to see her because she still feels betrayed by her lies, even after all these years.
When Mclean's friends find her Ume.com accounts, she runs away because she doesn't want to face them and explain why she's reinvented herself so many times over the years. She's afraid they'll think she's inauthentic and lying to them.