rosexgold's review against another edition
4.0
This book took me back to the good old days of the beginning of the PLL series. Back when they were still amazing, and not just being pumped out for an easy cash in. It was still a little disappointing though because although it showed Ali's side of well known plot points of the series, it didn't really reveal as much as I hoped. The point of view change didn't really add much. Also, I thought it would go more in depth about the twins' relationship but it was very vague. Real Ali just did "horrible things"...no specifics. It didn't lend any insight into exactly why it was such a huge deal for them to switch and everything which I thought would be really interesting to get to see. Oh well, it made me really miss the fun and suspense of reading the first 8 books for the first time. But I am ready for this series to end...it's time.
vickksx's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
joey1914's review against another edition
4.0
This was cool to see what happened before the actual series.
neens's review against another edition
ok now i’ve finally read all 18 lol what a wild ride!! this book was a good way to end it :)
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
2.0
So, still reading because they have them at the library and they're quick. The library finally got this one, so off I went. I thought it would be cool to read a prequel (sort of) from Ali's POV. But this book was just awfully written. So, if you're reading this, you already know most of what I'm going to say (as far as facts of the story), but just in case...SPOILERS. So, originally Courtney gets sent to Radley b/c Ali makes her seem crazy. Courtney comes home for a visit and manages to switch with Ali, sending Ali to The Preserve, leaving Courtney to make friends with the 4. Okay, we see how neither girl is stable in the lease, but Courtney is more so. Okay, except now Courtney is referring to herself as Ali in her narrative. I could even see this if it seemed like more of a conscious choice to show her madness, but it didn't seem that way. This book could also use a continuity editor. Early on, they make a point of mentioning how at The Preserve, they can't do email, internet, etc. Later on, Ali (as Courtney) says she's been emailing a guy she met there, who was moved or released or whatever. Um, what? This entire book was just a MESS.
elliecaitlin16's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
visesh_96's review against another edition
5.0
When you are so into the series one needs to read this but read it only after reading the first two arcs because spoilers alert ahead in this book. This book had everything a fan needs and it is very satisfying.
taliac36's review against another edition
5.0
omg this book is good!!! so in this book we finally know what happened to Ali and how she died. It was interesting to know how Ali spun every lie to her benefit and controlled the life of others.
priscilainthesky's review against another edition
3.0
Me gustó mucho el extra narrado por Alison. Sus sentimientos y pensamientos están tan bien volcados que le da ese toque veraniego y despreocupante que ella siempre lleva consigo. En pcoas páginas, nos cuenta como conoció a las cuatro chicas y que la llevó a hablarles y conocerlas.
lellowturtle's review against another edition
3.0
i think this could have just been a short story rather than a full-blown book. it wasn't really good for me until the very end, which is all the information we didn't know already. like we knew, but we didn't know the details of how it went down exactly. i feel like the whole beginning of the book was repeated quite a bit throughout the series, so going back to read this felt a bit repetitive.
i think if you read this book as the first official book, it gives you good background, but if you skipped it, you don't necessarily need to read it to know anything extra.
i think if you read this book as the first official book, it gives you good background, but if you skipped it, you don't necessarily need to read it to know anything extra.