Review: Perfect (Pretty Little Liars #·3)

PERFECT (Pretty Little Liars #3) 

by Sara Shepard

Genre: Young Adult/ Mystery

BLURB:

In Rosewood, Pennsylvania, four perfect-looking girls aren't nearly as perfect as they seem.

Aria can't resist her forbidden ex. Hanna is on the verge of losing her BFF. Emily is freaking out over a simple kiss. And Spencer can't keep her hands off anything that belongs to her sister.

Lucky me. I know these pretty little liars better than they know themselves. But it's hard keeping all of their secrets to myself. They better do as I say . . . or else!

MY THOUGHTS:

aaaaah! collection of thoughts and ramblings!

A is dead... everything is quiet in Rosewood... is it?

I like this series so much but this book wasn't as amazing. It was ok.

The start wasn't as strong as in the previous books. 

What happened to me is that basically that I got dissapointed with all the characters. 

Everyone is so f***ed up in this book, the girls, the parents, the friends! awww! frustrating!

- Emily is dull. So whiny and incapable of solving little things. I know that "coming out of the closet" might not be easy but I am referring to the small things.

Of course having parents with such old fashion minds doesn't help whatsoever.

But she is insecure and can't stand for herself at all. Though it was a bit  better in this installment.

- More of the same with manipulative Maya.

- Spencer is back on track, I like that.

- Hannah... until page 65, the only thing we hear about her is clothes... booooring.

- I used to like Ella but she kicked her daughter out for then ight. What kind of mother does that? Especially under those circumstances.

- Aria messed up big time. She was my favorite so far but...

- Eventhough in the TV show I liked Ezra, I think that in the book he is getting in the way of something that could have been really nice.  A and S are cute. 

There were also good things:

At the end of book 2, the girls were a little closer to each other, here they grow apart again and it's interesting how A makes them doubt their friends.

It's like you know that everything is going to blow up in their faces, you just don't know when...

Even if it wasn't my favorite, it had a truly interesting end that will make me go on with the series.

Review: Flawless by Sara Shepard

Flawless (Pretty Little Liars #2)

by Sara Shepard

BLURB:

In the exclusive town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, where the sweetest smiles hide the darkest secrets, four pretty little liars--Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna--have been very bad girls. . . .

Spencer stole her sister's boyfriend. Aria is brokenhearted over her English teacher. Emily likes her new friend Maya . . . as much more than a friend. And Hanna's obsession with looking flawless is literally making her sick. But the most horrible secret of all is something so scandalous it could destroy their perfect little lives.

And someone named "A" is threatening to do just that.

At first they thought A was Alison, their friend who vanished three years ago . . . but then Alison turned up dead. So could A be Melissa, Spencer's ultra competitive sister? Or Maya, who wants Emily all to herself? What about Toby, the mysterious guy who left town right after Alison went missing?

One thing's for certain: A's got the dirt to bury them all alive, and with every crumpled note, wicked IM, and vindictive text message A sends, the girls get a little closer to losing it all.

 

MY THOUGHTS:

This book has very different opinions. Apparently is one of those books that you love or you hate. No in-betweens. I'm in the first group.

I loved it.

I absolutely adore Sara Shepards writing. It is so simple and smooth but it never leaves out details.

The way she uncovers the true feelings of the girls is fantastic.

That's why I totally connected with them.

I liked Emily a bit more than in the first installment, though her story is dull and she is a drama queen.

Hannah is a hurricane of emotions. I loved to know her deeply and to realize she is more than meets the eye.

Aria is beyond smart, we know that. :D and it shows more in Flawless.

Maya is pushy. I don't like her whatsoever. She tries to manipulate Em in doing what she wants instead of letting her make her own decisions. 

Wren was a bit of a jerk in this book too.  

Spencer and Wren's relationship is more intense than on tv and way more developed.

A and S are so great together!!! (I'm not telling the names because this isn't on the tv show and it would be a huge spoiler). I would have liked even more of them.

The events unfolded pretty differently from the show, especially regarding the time line.

I can say there is a lot of suspense, action, romance and drama. Nice combo!

You should try it.

Review: Pretty Little Liars

Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars #1)

by Sara Shepard

Blurb:

Three years ago, Alison disappeared after a slumber party, not to be seen since. Her friends at the elite Pennsylvania school mourned her, but they also breathed secret sighs of relief. Each of them guarded a secret that only Alison had known. Now they have other dirty little secrets, secrets that could sink them in their gossip-hungry world. When each of them begins receiving anonymous emails and text messages, panic sets in. Are they being betrayed by some one in their circle? Worse yet: Is Alison back? A strong launch for a suspenseful series.

GOODREADS

My Thoughts:

5 stars :)

Of course, I discovered this book thanks to the TV show which I absolutely love and I was a little scared that I would keep comparing the book to the show and guess what? I did LOL. But surprisingly, it wasn't a problem whatsoever. 

The whole book is basically episode 1 and 2 of the tv show with slight differences. (a lot more developed obviously) and I think it's great.

It was fast paced, with a simple but entertaining style. I was almost ready for a flat story but shockingly it is not AT ALL. The characters depth achieved is amazing and it is just the beginning. The author really knows how to bring them to life.

The book is in third person and each chapter focuses mainly on one of the girls at a time, Hanna, Spencer, Emily and Aria.

Hanna is a little wilder than in the show, Spencer too. Emily ... I didn't like her very much. I don't like her in the show either. And Aria, she is my favorite in both. 

The differences I've found are not bad, I just had to get adjusted. Passed that, it is an enthralling story. 
Spencer and Wren's moments were particularly awesome!

I read it in one day. And luckily for me I have the whole box set waiting in my bookshelf!

I won't make this long, since almost every single person in this world has watched or heard about the show so, I just wanted to say that reading this book is totally worth it.

I  hope you liked it!

Rhomy.