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boooksforbreakfast's review against another edition
4.0
What a throwback! I have not read these books before, but was super into the tv-series as a teen.
First of all, if you want a piece of great teen literature, close this, This is not it, this is trash. I am also not sure if you will enjoy this as much as I did if you did not watch or read this as a teen. But I did! A great guilty pleasure read.
I finished it in a few hours and it was very relaxing. Some of these characters are horrible, mostly Emily’s mom and Ben. Now that I think of it almost every character in this book is a little problematic. Aria wanting to date her teacher? Hannah pressuring her boyfriend to have sex? Ezra calling Aria drunk after breaking contact? I wish these things were reflected on more by these characters, I feel like this was done more in the show.
You get sucked into all the girl's storylines. What terrible text are they getting next and what stupid thing are they going to do now? And most importantly: Who is A? I will most likely read this whole series to find out ;)
There was one scene that was too problematic to accept: The Emily and Maya scene in the photo booth. In no way is talking about self-harm romantic. I don’t think they included this in the series, so that’s good at least.
So many differences between the tv-series and books! (mostly in favor of the series)
Also, these doll covers are iconic. Both great and horrendous.
First of all, if you want a piece of great teen literature, close this, This is not it, this is trash. I am also not sure if you will enjoy this as much as I did if you did not watch or read this as a teen. But I did! A great guilty pleasure read.
I finished it in a few hours and it was very relaxing. Some of these characters are horrible, mostly Emily’s mom and Ben. Now that I think of it almost every character in this book is a little problematic. Aria wanting to date her teacher? Hannah pressuring her boyfriend to have sex? Ezra calling Aria drunk after breaking contact? I wish these things were reflected on more by these characters, I feel like this was done more in the show.
You get sucked into all the girl's storylines. What terrible text are they getting next and what stupid thing are they going to do now? And most importantly: Who is A? I will most likely read this whole series to find out ;)
There was one scene that was too problematic to accept: The Emily and Maya scene in the photo booth. In no way is talking about self-harm romantic. I don’t think they included this in the series, so that’s good at least.
So many differences between the tv-series and books! (mostly in favor of the series)
Also, these doll covers are iconic. Both great and horrendous.
calpal98's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? Yes
3.0
I decided to get back into a Pretty Little Liars phase by starting to watch the show again and I decided to read the books. This was such a fast read and was fun, but definitely not the best quality of writing or even story telling. This has fun twists and turns and the show follows the book pretty well.
marybooks's review against another edition
4.0
He visto la serie de Pretty Little Liars muchas pero enserió muchas veces, así que la primera vez que investigue sobre los libros dude en si leerlos o no porque en todos lados veía que eran sumamente diferentes a la serie (sobretodo la resolución respecto a quien es A y todo eso) y aunque el final de la serie tuvo varias cosas que a mi no me gustaron (y a muchos creo yo) es uno de mis comfort shows; así que si tenia un poco de miedo de leer los libros; pero como una persona que en cuanto se entera que algo que le gusto esta basado en un libro la apoderan ganas de leerlo, para ver cuales son las diferencias, todos estos años estuve con el gusanito de si leer los libros o no. So here I am con los 8 primeros libros listos para leer y la próxima vez que vea la serie poder decir "en el libro esto no pasa o en libro es diferente..."
Por el momento me sorprende lo mucho que se parece el primer libro a los primeros capítulos de la serie realmente fue un libro muy bien adaptado.
Por el momento me sorprende lo mucho que se parece el primer libro a los primeros capítulos de la serie realmente fue un libro muy bien adaptado.
cecewiniarski's review against another edition
5.0
NOT a fan of the updated like pop culture references
brooke_holcombe's review against another edition
4.0
“Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.” It’s the nostalgia for me. I was a devoted fan to PLL went the show first aired and watched the weekly premieres with so much excitement during my high school/early college years. This series is a guilty pleasure/addiction read and I’m kind of excited to see where it goes.
sylvanskezelene's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Self harm, and Vomit
Minor: Murder
multicraftual's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book overall. It was a fun read and enough to make me want to continue on with the series. It is very similar to the pilot episode of the TV show so I was a little bored. I felt some of the references to brands and pop culture were a little much but did add to the atmosphere of the book. If you are a fan of the TV show I would recommend picking up this book.
countessnix's review against another edition
4.0
I started watching the show before I started reading the books, and I really like the books. The show follows along with the book, which kinda makes me happy. But I have a feeling that A is someone different than the books.
coffeeaddicted1988's review against another edition
4.0
I started watching the show so nothing came as a surprise.
Entertaining and light reading.
Guilty pleasure I guess.
Entertaining and light reading.
Guilty pleasure I guess.