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joyousone17's review against another edition
I've read Pretty Little Liars and am now (9/7) starting on Perfect.
blairh_'s review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining, but it lacked anything that made sense, so it was more of a fairy tale rather than realistic fiction.
aliciareads83's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
krys72599's review against another edition
4.0
OK, I never thought this would be anything I would want to read. I didn’t watch the TV series, just wasn’t interested.
But, dag nab it, I picked up the first book in a local Little Free Library and now I want to read all of them!
Pretty little liars ended with it amazingly suspenseful cliffhanger and I just have to know what happened. So, I’ll be looking for the rest of the books…
Highly recommend for a great YA/adult crossover’
But, dag nab it, I picked up the first book in a local Little Free Library and now I want to read all of them!
Pretty little liars ended with it amazingly suspenseful cliffhanger and I just have to know what happened. So, I’ll be looking for the rest of the books…
Highly recommend for a great YA/adult crossover’
federo999's review against another edition
I read these when I became interested in the ABC Family show. Good books. They keep you a little on your toes. I always wanted to know what was going to happen.
juliet13's review against another edition
5.0
Sono una grandissima fan della serie televisiva, e ovviamente ho voluto iniziare anche i libri.
Avevo paura di restare delusa, avevo sentito dire che i libri fossero più lenti e diversi dalla serie TV, ma almeno questo primo libro mi è piaciuto molto.
Come immaginavo, copre soltanto la prima puntata della prima stagione della serie TV, ed è stato piacevole ripercorrere i primi eventi. Alcuni dettagli sono cambiati, come il fatto che Wren ha il padre coreano, e tutte le protagoniste hanno colore di capelli diverso, ma gli avvenimenti principali sono molto simili.
Come libro è molto corto, si legge in 3 orette, ma è davvero scorrevole. Purtroppo la mia edizione Kindle ha moltissimi refusi ed errori sia di spelling che di formattazione, il che è abbastanza fastidioso.
La storia però ha conservato la stessa atmosfera della serie e sono curiosa di vedere come procederà la trama e se ci saranno grandi differenze.
Avevo paura di restare delusa, avevo sentito dire che i libri fossero più lenti e diversi dalla serie TV, ma almeno questo primo libro mi è piaciuto molto.
Come immaginavo, copre soltanto la prima puntata della prima stagione della serie TV, ed è stato piacevole ripercorrere i primi eventi. Alcuni dettagli sono cambiati, come il fatto che Wren ha il padre coreano, e tutte le protagoniste hanno colore di capelli diverso, ma gli avvenimenti principali sono molto simili.
Come libro è molto corto, si legge in 3 orette, ma è davvero scorrevole. Purtroppo la mia edizione Kindle ha moltissimi refusi ed errori sia di spelling che di formattazione, il che è abbastanza fastidioso.
La storia però ha conservato la stessa atmosfera della serie e sono curiosa di vedere come procederà la trama e se ci saranno grandi differenze.
micah_s's review against another edition
3.0
"Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret."
Note- this review is more about the series as the whole, instead of these specific books. No spoilers, though!
I'm not quite sure what to say about this series. I mean, I love it and each book is a nice, quick read that has me at the edge of my seat many times. But then, I feel as if this series has gone on for a tad too long, and there's no characters in here that are all that likeable. And yet... When I've spent some time away from this series, I find myself desperate to read the new installments.
The thing about this series is that each books focuses on all this evidence that seems to convince the reader (and the main characters) that the 'bad guy' is a specific person, but then at the end you get an explanation for it all. So then, if you know another book is coming out - or is already out - after the one you're currently reading, you know it's not going to be the person that seems guilty throughout the book, which can get tiring when you read multiple Pretty Little Liar books in a row. (This was also an issue in the Lying Game series by the same author). Also, as I said before, there aren't really any characters in here that are likeable or relatable.
However... I still kind of really like this series. It does suspense well and even if I don't care much about these four heroines, I still find myself curious as to what's going to happen and how these events will affect them. And even though I got tired of how long it kept going, once I spent some time away I found myself wanting to dive right back into the world of Aria, Spencer, Emily, Hanna, and, of course, A.
The TV series is, in my opinion, quite a bit better. I love it more than I ever did the book series. The characters are more likable and they changed the plot a bit, which usually would annoy me, but in Pretty Little Liars the changes they made were good and meant there were some surprises even for someone who's read the books. It also connects the whole series better (as a TV show) than having a separate A every few books or whatever.
So, I don't know, I guess I'd say go ahead and try this series to see whether or not you like it. Personally, I like to read a couple books and take a break before I read more to keep my interest. Then again, maybe that's just me.
Note- this review is more about the series as the whole, instead of these specific books. No spoilers, though!
I'm not quite sure what to say about this series. I mean, I love it and each book is a nice, quick read that has me at the edge of my seat many times. But then, I feel as if this series has gone on for a tad too long, and there's no characters in here that are all that likeable. And yet... When I've spent some time away from this series, I find myself desperate to read the new installments.
The thing about this series is that each books focuses on all this evidence that seems to convince the reader (and the main characters) that the 'bad guy' is a specific person, but then at the end you get an explanation for it all. So then, if you know another book is coming out - or is already out - after the one you're currently reading, you know it's not going to be the person that seems guilty throughout the book, which can get tiring when you read multiple Pretty Little Liar books in a row. (This was also an issue in the Lying Game series by the same author). Also, as I said before, there aren't really any characters in here that are likeable or relatable.
However... I still kind of really like this series. It does suspense well and even if I don't care much about these four heroines, I still find myself curious as to what's going to happen and how these events will affect them. And even though I got tired of how long it kept going, once I spent some time away I found myself wanting to dive right back into the world of Aria, Spencer, Emily, Hanna, and, of course, A.
The TV series is, in my opinion, quite a bit better. I love it more than I ever did the book series. The characters are more likable and they changed the plot a bit, which usually would annoy me, but in Pretty Little Liars the changes they made were good and meant there were some surprises even for someone who's read the books. It also connects the whole series better (as a TV show) than having a separate A every few books or whatever.
So, I don't know, I guess I'd say go ahead and try this series to see whether or not you like it. Personally, I like to read a couple books and take a break before I read more to keep my interest. Then again, maybe that's just me.
lectorade1994's review against another edition
5.0
Un libro que me ha obsesionado de verdad, no pensaba que me fuera a gustar tanto.
http://lectorade1994.blogspot.com.es/2015/06/resena-pequenas-mentirosas-sara-shepard.html
http://lectorade1994.blogspot.com.es/2015/06/resena-pequenas-mentirosas-sara-shepard.html
andifigueroa_'s review against another edition
4.0
Pequeñas Mentirosas, es de cinco amigas: Alison, Spencer, Emily, Hannah y Aria . La historia comienza cuando las cinco chicas están haciendo una pijamada en 7vo grado, pero ninguna sabia o intuía que algo malo iba a pasar esa noche, Ali era la chica que todos querían pero odiaban a la vez , sabia todos los secretos de sus amigas , ya que decía que los secretos las mantenía unidas. En medio de la noche Spencer se despierta y descubre que Ali no se encuentra, la sale a buscar pero no hay nadie, al amanecer descubren que ha desaparecido y nadie sabe su paradero.
Pasado los años, las chicas son de penúltimo año en Rosewood Day , cada una por su parte y con su propio grupo. Cada una comienza a recibir mensajes de textos sobre sus más oscuros secretos de una persona que firma como A- , al principio las cuatro chicas piensan que puede ser Alison – ya que ella la única que sabía lo que le mandaban.
Cada una lidiaba con sus propios problemas. Emily estaba pasando mucho tiempo con la nueva chica de la ciudad Maya, Aria está tomando clases extra con su nuevo profesor de ingles (seria lenguaje acá), Hannah quiere captar la atención de alguien y comienza a robar y Spencer tiene un “trato especial” con el nuevo prometido de su hermana. La verdadera pregunta que se hacen ¿Quién es A-?¿será Alison que ha vuelta para vengarse de ellas?¿Contara sus verdaderos secretos a los demás?
Cuando comenzé a leer el libro , ya habia empezado a ver la serie de ABC Family y al principio no tenia ni idea de que se trataba de una saga de libros , asi que me dije tengo que leerlo , pero cuando comenze , me di cuenta que la historia es completamente diferente a la serie , el primer libro solo es el primer capitulo de la saga. Aun asi me gustó mucho la forma de escribir (la traduccion) de la autora.
Pasado los años, las chicas son de penúltimo año en Rosewood Day , cada una por su parte y con su propio grupo. Cada una comienza a recibir mensajes de textos sobre sus más oscuros secretos de una persona que firma como A- , al principio las cuatro chicas piensan que puede ser Alison – ya que ella la única que sabía lo que le mandaban.
Cada una lidiaba con sus propios problemas. Emily estaba pasando mucho tiempo con la nueva chica de la ciudad Maya, Aria está tomando clases extra con su nuevo profesor de ingles (seria lenguaje acá), Hannah quiere captar la atención de alguien y comienza a robar y Spencer tiene un “trato especial” con el nuevo prometido de su hermana. La verdadera pregunta que se hacen ¿Quién es A-?¿será Alison que ha vuelta para vengarse de ellas?¿Contara sus verdaderos secretos a los demás?
Cuando comenzé a leer el libro , ya habia empezado a ver la serie de ABC Family y al principio no tenia ni idea de que se trataba de una saga de libros , asi que me dije tengo que leerlo , pero cuando comenze , me di cuenta que la historia es completamente diferente a la serie , el primer libro solo es el primer capitulo de la saga. Aun asi me gustó mucho la forma de escribir (la traduccion) de la autora.
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