A review by fanboyriot
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Read For
✓ Nostalgia
✓ Secrets and Lies
✓ Small Town Vibes 
✓ High School Drama
✓ Best Friend Murdered

˗ˏˋ ★ REVIEW ★ ˎˊ˗
I love and hate this series so much.  The nostalgic vibes this book has is far too comforting to just read once.  The mystery of “Alison’s” death is dragged out but in this book things are focused on setting up the world and the gossip of a small town.  Rosewood is a place where the kids act like adults and the adults act like teenagers.

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 things and making them a big deal.  In a way it’s like a lighthearted mystery; then again it could be just because it’s a nostalgic read, however, it reminds me of a cozy mystery.  It told the backstory, and how Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily all went on to live their lives after their best friend’s disappearance.  But secrets only stay buried for so long and A lives for drama. 

Spice Level: n/a
Angst Level: 💧💧💧
POV: Multiple, Third Person
Release Date: 06, October 2006

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