Reviews with content warning for Adult/minor relationship - Pretty Little Liars

The best kind of bad. I remember reading this back when I was about twelve to thirteen years old – I was obsessed with the show and wanted to read the books as well – but I ended up abandoning the book series somewhere along the way.

Reading it was very nostalgic, albeit very repetitive at times, since the TV show followed the plot pretty closely. It’s and easy and quick read and it pulls you in, even though it’s not the best written book out there.

I plan on finishing the book series this time.

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fanboyriot's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is the book where everything—for basically everyone—goes downhill. Relationships are broken and found—both friend wise and romantic, everything is upped in the dramatics taking simple this and making them a big deal. A lighthearted mystery in a way, then again it could be just because it’s a nostalgic read, however, it reminds me of a cozy mystery. Rosewood is a place where the kids act like adults and the adults act like teenagers. The world building is really good, it gives off the small town vibes really well.

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alexamp4's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I started to say that this would be an okay book for a younger crowd. And while it is pretty well written and has an interesting plot, I think a lot of the elements might be painted in too much of a positive light. At least in the first book, Aria's relationship with Ezra is painted as completely hot and normal. I don't think it's meant to seem bad at all except for the fact that it could get Aria in trouble. So idk. I think we're also past the era of such "problematic" tween books. But it was a fine read

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thecourtofreading's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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outcrye's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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abbiesb_read's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I was feeling nostalgic and decided to read this. The characters in this book are infuriating. Will I read the next book? Probably.

This book is very neck and neck with the show so if you were a fan of the show then I would recommend this. However, I will say that there are A LOT of outdated mentions in this and some painfully and awkwardly poor choice of dialogue.

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graciesreadings's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The books are better than the show ... i said it

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christineazopf's review against another edition

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dark 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

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