poppycasgabs's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, Ali/Caitlyn, your life is so screwed up I don't even know where to begin. I liked it. She's not a total idiot like her 4 best friends and her problems are actually important. best book in the series so far.
my_circe4's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Enjoyable but doesn't have much substance.
blyttgh's review against another edition
4.0
So finally, all sixteen books make sense. All you really need to read is the first two books and this one. I don't regret reading all the books but I wouldn't do it again.
01/19/2020 definitely not 5 stars lol. I didn’t believe it sometimes like it just didn’t work
- Ali and Courtney are twins
- Ali starts manipulating Courtney and gets her sent away
- Courtney comes back and makes people believe she’s Ali and Ali gets sent away
- New Ali is still the same bitch as old Ali
- she meets Nick who her sister supposedly met at summer camp and starts dating him (not Ian)
- Old Ali talks about a boyfriend named Tripp
- New Ali and Nick break up after he sees Ian kiss her
- Her family talks about bringing Old Ali home and freaks New Ali out
- Old Ali pretends to be New Ali to her friends (scene from the fourth book)
- fast forward to the end of year sleepover: Ali goes outside and Spencer follows
- Spencer pushes her twice and then leaves
- Ian never shows up even though Ali and him agreed to meet
- Old and new Ali see their mother with Mr Hastings
- Old Ali drags new Ali and shoves her in the hole
- New Ali dies and Old Ali and a ~secret accomplice~ whose voice New Ali ~recognizes~ covers her up with dirt
- Old Ali tries to be Ali again but her parents don’t believe her and they send her away again while concrete is being poured on New Ali
- Old Ali promises revenge on the four girls that helped her sister escape
EDIT 02/11/20 Libby stats: picked up 17 times and read for 4 hours and 20 minutes
01/19/2020 definitely not 5 stars lol. I didn’t believe it sometimes like it just didn’t work
- Ali and Courtney are twins
- Ali starts manipulating Courtney and gets her sent away
- Courtney comes back and makes people believe she’s Ali and Ali gets sent away
- New Ali is still the same bitch as old Ali
- she meets Nick who her sister supposedly met at summer camp and starts dating him (not Ian)
- Old Ali talks about a boyfriend named Tripp
- New Ali and Nick break up after he sees Ian kiss her
- Her family talks about bringing Old Ali home and freaks New Ali out
- Old Ali pretends to be New Ali to her friends (scene from the fourth book)
- fast forward to the end of year sleepover: Ali goes outside and Spencer follows
- Spencer pushes her twice and then leaves
- Ian never shows up even though Ali and him agreed to meet
- Old and new Ali see their mother with Mr Hastings
- Old Ali drags new Ali and shoves her in the hole
- New Ali dies and Old Ali and a ~secret accomplice~ whose voice New Ali ~recognizes~ covers her up with dirt
- Old Ali tries to be Ali again but her parents don’t believe her and they send her away again while concrete is being poured on New Ali
- Old Ali promises revenge on the four girls that helped her sister escape
EDIT 02/11/20 Libby stats: picked up 17 times and read for 4 hours and 20 minutes
sydwatabu's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
screamking's review against another edition
5.0
Sara Shepard managed to intricately place all of the flashbacks from the other Pretty Little Liars books into this one-- which made it such a fun read, especially reading from Ali's point of view. Her story leads all the way up to that fateful end-of-summer sleepover.
I was glad the author decided to write this book, because it's so much easier seeing the truth in chronological order like this. And with A being revealed in the other books, reading this one made it all so clear. One of the best PLL books!
I was glad the author decided to write this book, because it's so much easier seeing the truth in chronological order like this. And with A being revealed in the other books, reading this one made it all so clear. One of the best PLL books!
almondmilklattes's review against another edition
5.0
5/5 - Sara knows how to tie up all the loose ends and even foreshadow. Best book in the series.
marilynmalloy's review against another edition
4.0
A great prequel as far as prequels go :)
Glad I picked up the series again... even if briefly!
Glad I picked up the series again... even if briefly!
courtneyshek's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.0
I liked this one, it was interesting to get inside the mind of "Alison" leading up to her death. I do wish that the pace was a bit faster though or something I felt like there were some bits that dragged. Maybe it was just that they were trying to cram so much into the one book.
I am still left with a few unanswered questions though, so ideally I would like one more novel all about when "Courtney" escaped the Preserve and tortured the girls. Just because I want to know more about her mindset. But alas, after 18 books we are officially finished with the PLL series. It's been a journey but I'm proud of myself for making it to the end.
I am still left with a few unanswered questions though, so ideally I would like one more novel all about when "Courtney" escaped the Preserve and tortured the girls. Just because I want to know more about her mindset. But alas, after 18 books we are officially finished with the PLL series. It's been a journey but I'm proud of myself for making it to the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Bullying, and Body shaming