Flawless+Julie+Yowell

4 Stars
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Four high school girls are in a lot of trouble, and they are just now beginning to realize it. They keep receiving emails, texts, IMs, and notes from an anonymous person who signs their name with an A. These pretty little liars are worried because they all have a lot of secrets, and only one person knows about them, Alison, their friend who went missing three years ago. The girls thought maybe A could be Alison, but then Alison's dead body was found. Throughout this book the reader finds out that all of these girls have something to hide. One of the girls named Spencer stole her sister's boyfriend and another girl named Aria is dating her English teacher. Emily likes her new friend Maya as more than a friend, and is afraid to tell her family. Hannah's obsession with looking flawless is taking control of her life. However, all of these teenagers have one secret that could ruin them forever, and this A person is black-mailing them into hurting their friends and family. They have to find out who A is, before it's too late.
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__**Review:**__ This young adult realistic fiction novel will leave you wanting more. After reading the first book, I was hooked and had to read the next one. We don't find out who A is until much later in the series, and the endings of the books make the reader want to keep reading. As I learned more about each of the characters, I was able to realize that these girls can't trust everyone, even the people closest to them. I found the Pretty Little Liars series so intriguing and suspenseful that I started watching the television show as well. Sara Shepard is great at keeping the reader interested in the novel and showing just how much one secret can destroy a person. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys mysterious books about teens who are greatly impacted by their past.