Little Willow (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} slayground) wrote,@ 2007-12-25 20:15:00 |
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| Current music: | Barely Breathing by Duncan Sheik |
| Entry tags: | books, reviews |
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
Once upon a time, there were five little girls. These little girls were very different, but they still became friends. Best friends forever . . . or so they thought. One night in middle school, after a slumber party, one little girl - Alison, the most manipulative and controlling of the group - disappeared, and the four girls who were left behind - Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer - became Pretty Little Liars.
Three years later, the girls are no longer close. Everyone still knows everyone else's business, of course, that's how their suburb operates, but they don't socialize. Each girl excels at something, be it art, athletics, or fashion. Each girl looks to be leading a happy, healthy life, but she is hiding something from her family - something she thinks no one else knows.
Then messages start appearing on cell phones or computer screens, short notes threatening to spill their precious little secrets. All of the messages are signed by "A." But who is it? Is it one of them, or is Alison back? How does whoever it is know all that's going on behind closed doors?
These books are addictive. Really addictive. After the original book, every following book in the line has had a one-word title, but they could also be titled I Know What You Did Last Summer, Gossip Girl. Seriously. Lying, cheating, murder, shoplifting, eating disorders - these books have it all. Each of the girls has a distinct look and personality (and it should be noted the books' covers fit them perfectly) but they are not cookie-cutter rich girls. Author Sara Shepard has taken what could be yet another story about superficial girls and twisted it, making it into a darker story, a mystery saturated with guilty pleasures that will intrigue older teens and adult readers.
The books should be read in order:
Pretty Little Liars
Flawless
Perfect
Unbelievable (May 2008)
