Showing posts with label Sara Shepard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sara Shepard. Show all posts

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars #4) by Sara Shepard REVIEW

SOURCE: FRIEND

*may contain spoilers since this is the 4th book in the series*

Out of all the books that I've read in the series, this one was probably the most suspenseful and mysterious, since they found out who -A is. I thought this book was a great read. I don't know why, but this book is a lot harder to review then the other books that I've read. I apologize in advance if this review is rather... boring.

The characters are backstabbing, selfish and devious. But its obviously their personality that really got to "A" to make her hate them so much. While I was reading each character, and how they act, I was always trying to give myself a reason not to hate them. But I don't know... Let's just say I wouldn't want them as my friends in real life.

If you read prologues, like I do, it started out really mysterious (Geez, I really need to use better adjectives), and it caught my attention, since it was a prologue that was meant to help you reflect on your own behaviour. And then it would be switch to a flashback, when Ali and her friends were still in Grade 7.

Overall, it was well written, and I think the author purposely made the characters the way they are just so it'll accompany the story better. I also loved how she would write it in each Pretty Little Liars perspective. Sometimes, I would want to read one persons perspective more then another, and that's what made it so anticipating for me. This was a great installment to the series, and I'm excited to read the 5th book and see what happens next.

RATING: 4/5
COVER: 5/10
FIRST LINE: Ever wish you could go back in time and undo your mistakes? - page 1
CHARACTER(S) I LIKED: Jenna, Lucas
CHARACTER(S) I LIKED: Mona, Hanna, Emily, Aria, Spencer, Melissa, Ali
SUMMARY: from Goodreads
Four pretty little liars' charmed lives have turned into living nightmare.

Emily's been shipped off to Iowa to liver with her uberconservative cousins. Aria's boyfriend is behind bars-because of her. Spencer's afraid she was involved in Ali's murder. But Hanna's fate is far worse: She's clinging to life in the hospital because she knew too much.

If these girls don't start listening to me, Hanna's going to look like the lucky one.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Lying Game by Sara Shepard REVIEW

SOURCE: OWN COPY

So recently i finished reading ' The Lying Game' by Sara Shepard, author of the bestseller series and now a successful TV show,Pretty Little Liars. I absolutely loved the Pretty Little Liars series, and that was really the reason why i decided to read Sara's next series. :)
So, The Lying Game really kept my attention. It was a real page turner. Personally, I really enjoyed it, and would definitely recommend it to you, if you're like me, and really like books that keep you guessing.
This book talks about how a teenage girl, named Emma, is a foster child. She watches a video of a girl who looks identical to her being somewhat hurt. She realizes that she has a long lost twin sister, named Sutton, who has gone missing for the past few years. Emma, desperate to find out what happened, pretends to be Sutton, to find out who killed her. The story contains many twists that will keep you on the edge!
The Lying Game is a fantastic read that will surely keep you wanting more. This book doesn't really have a full ending, because you need to read the second book in the series, Never Have I Ever, that is expected to come out around August 2nd, 2011, to find out what happens. This book really makes you think clearly about reality, and of all the different possibilities life can offer.
Overall, Sara Shepard's storyline, and the way she incorporated the language, made the book hard to put down. She really represented the essence of how the protagonist felt in ways which words cannot display.
Rating: 4/5
Cover: 5/10

~what if you had a long lost twin? what if she disappeared the day you were suppose to meet? how far would you go to find out what happened?~