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vjones10's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
albon's review
3.0
2016 review:
I didn't really like this as much as I wanted to, but I've been going through some shit lately so it was nevertheless nice to have a new (to me) Sara Shepard book to sink my teeth into, because her books always entertain.
I didn't really like this as much as I wanted to, but I've been going through some shit lately so it was nevertheless nice to have a new (to me) Sara Shepard book to sink my teeth into, because her books always entertain.
READING PROGRESS
March 25, 2014 – Shelved as: to-read
March 25, 2014 – Shelved
January 14, 2016 – Started Reading
January 16, 2016 – 62.0% "I can't say this is my favorite Sara Shepard book..."
January 16, 2016 – Finished Reading
donnar's review
2.0
I am not wasting my time on another 16-book series on pretty much the same premise as Pretty Little Liars...
cenime's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sophiepaige227's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
akiiahh's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
traceybookclub's review
3.0
The Perfectionists is about the town’s resident douche and a group of girls that have all had their lives ruined in some way or another because of this dude. The girls discuss how they would KILL him during a group project in class (SURROUNDED BY LISTENING EARS, SMH) but they decide on playing a prank on him instead, because murder is a bit too wild, you know what I’m saying. Might get blood stains on your Michael Kors bag! The girls decide to drug Resident Douche with oxy the night of his own house party - just enough to knock him out so they can draw on his face. Classic! But oh no - later that night, he’s found actually dead! They didn’t drug him enough to kill him, but that doesn’t matter - they’re still losing their brains! We didn’t kill him but it looks BAD! Even though they could probably get themselves in the clear if they just told the police the truth! But no, they went to the same Rosewood School of Dumbassery and decide to lie to the cops. Neat job, guys!
I had a hard time keeping track of who’s who in this book because... these names. Parker Duvall? Mackenzie Wright? The Korean girl in their group is even named CAITLIN MARTELL-LEWIS??? Girl what?????
Speaking of which, when describing Caitlin, she was deemed a “CUTE, ATHLETIC GIRL” juxtaposed to her brother who is the “opposite” and described as “YOU KNOW, A DORKY SKINNY KOREAN KID”… Why omit one and not the other? What is it you are trying to say, pray tell?
It has the same elements of Pretty Little Liars - a pedophilic teacher, rando and nonchalant deaths, little moral value in relationships - all within a group of privileged girls that ruin their OWN lives because of their decisions. I don’t even have much else to say because literally nothing happens in this book. There is no resolution. You don’t find out anything. It’s 250 pages of some girls freaking tf out about a murder they didn’t commit!
That said… I’ll read the next one, HEHE
RATING: I rate this a when you pick up your dog’s dookie through a plastic bag and you pretend like you don’t feel the warmth but YOU FEEL IT. BUT YOU DO THAT SHIT ANYWAY BECAUSE YOU LOVE THAT DOOKIEMAKER!
I RECOMMEND THIS TO: People who get off on schadenfreude and are down to watch some ABC Fam or Lifetime flicks
I had a hard time keeping track of who’s who in this book because... these names. Parker Duvall? Mackenzie Wright? The Korean girl in their group is even named CAITLIN MARTELL-LEWIS??? Girl what?????
Speaking of which, when describing Caitlin, she was deemed a “CUTE, ATHLETIC GIRL” juxtaposed to her brother who is the “opposite” and described as “YOU KNOW, A DORKY SKINNY KOREAN KID”… Why omit one and not the other? What is it you are trying to say, pray tell?
It has the same elements of Pretty Little Liars - a pedophilic teacher, rando and nonchalant deaths, little moral value in relationships - all within a group of privileged girls that ruin their OWN lives because of their decisions. I don’t even have much else to say because literally nothing happens in this book. There is no resolution. You don’t find out anything. It’s 250 pages of some girls freaking tf out about a murder they didn’t commit!
That said… I’ll read the next one, HEHE
RATING: I rate this a when you pick up your dog’s dookie through a plastic bag and you pretend like you don’t feel the warmth but YOU FEEL IT. BUT YOU DO THAT SHIT ANYWAY BECAUSE YOU LOVE THAT DOOKIEMAKER!
I RECOMMEND THIS TO: People who get off on schadenfreude and are down to watch some ABC Fam or Lifetime flicks
girlreading's review
3.0
3.75 I really enjoyed this book and after finishing 'The Good Girls' (the concluding book to this series) I appreciate 'The Perfectionists' even more. So clever. Just brilliant.
narodiangelo's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0