Pretty Little Liars [Paperback]

Review: Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
This is the first book in the YA series by Sara Shepard which was originally published in October 2006 by HarperCollins. The story is about 5 best friends. Alison is somewhat the leader of the group. She is the one that the other girls go to and tell their deepest and darkest secrets which no one else knows about. During a sleepover one summer something happens and Alison walks out never to be seen again. After her disappearance the other girls have nothing holding them together so they each go their separate ways. Fast forward three years and the girls are now juniors in high school each living their own lives.
• Emily is a dedicated swimmer who is shy and sweet. She becomes friends with Maya the girl living in Ali’s old house, and struggles with her bisexuality.
• Spencer is extremely competitive in everything she does. She strives for perfection and competes against everyone especially her sister who seems to always be one step ahead.
• Hanna is the nice girl who becomes much prettier when Ali disappears. She struggles with insecurities of her appearance and turns to bulimia/anorexia to ensure she stays in control of her weight. She becomes friends with Mona a girl with whom she made a pact to become beautiful/popular after Ali is out of the picture
• Aria is artistic and independent. After Ali disappears her family leaves for Iceland while her father is on sabbatical. When she returns to Rosewood she feels like she doesn’t fit in anymore.
When the girls start receiving mysterious text messages and emails signed ‘A’ which reveal their inner secrets. They start wondering if Alison could be back and how they will keep their secrets hidden. Who is A?? Will everyone’s secrets be revealed??
I really enjoyed the book. It was fast paced and a very quick read you could finish in a sitting. I like that each chapter was written from one girl’s point of view. I liked getting to know each girl and I think that this is a great introduction to the story, the characters and the series! I’m very late to this party since the first book has been out now for six years and I don’t know why I put it off for so long. There are currently 11 books in the series and I can’t wait to continue with the books and see what happens next. There is so much suspense and excitement surrounding the story I need to know who ‘A’ is.
After I finished the book I watched the pilot of the TV show which originally aired on June 8, 2010. The television series is loosely based on the book series. The pilot follows the plot of the entire first book. I really enjoyed the show. I thought it was a great adaptation of the book. I didn’t think that the characters looked like they do on the covers or as they are described in the novels, but I got past that pretty quickly since the storyline was very similar. Of course the show left off with a cliffhanger that intrigues me to want to watch the next episodes. I will eventually watch more when I have read a few more books. There are already three seasons of the show so they must be doing something right because people are watching it.
I can’t wait to continue with the series. Have you read any of these books? What do you think of the books? Television series??
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A must read for all female teens! It made me happy, sad, hopeful, and scard. I really enjoyed it! I wanted to find out what happend so fast i raed it in 10 hours straight, it was a fairly light read. If you reread it you catch on to all the clues and hints to what was going to happen. I absolutly can't wait to read the seccond one, i'm sure it will just as good if not better!

This book is amazing! I honestly couldn't put it down! It's fun, funny, creepy, and smart! It really keeps you at the edge of your seat! Really, everyone must read this book! It is awesome!