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(7 reviews)
Author: Sara Shepard
Publisher: HarperTeen
Book Description
In a town where gossip thrives like the ivy that clings to its mansions, where mysteries lie behind manicured hedges and skeletons hide in every walk-in closet, four perfect-looking girls aren’t nearly as perfect as they seem.
Three years ago, Spencer, Aria, Emily, Hanna, and their best friend Alison were the girls at Rosewood Day School. They clicked through the halls in their Miu Miu flats, tanned in their matching Pucci bikinis, and laughed behind their freshly manicured fingernails. They were the girls everyone loved but secretly hated—especially Alison.
So when Alison mysteriously vanished one night, Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna’s grief was tinged with . . . relief. And when Alison’s body was later discovered in her own backyard, the girls were forced to unearth some ugly memories of their old friend, too. Could there be more to Alison’s death than anyone realizes?
Now someone named A, someone who seems to know everything, is pointing the finger at one of them for Ali’s murder. As their secrets get darker and their scandals turn deadly, A is poised to ruin their perfect little lives forever.
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it’s difficult to write this review without making any spoilers. i will just say, please read books 1 and 2 first, in order, because if you don’t, you will miss out on what’s going on and all the interpersonal relationships/drama between the characters. And let me just say, there is LOTS OF JUICY DRAMA in this book!!! All 4 of the girls have really good scenes, I like how Sara Sheppard doesn’t play favorites and gives proper attention to all her characters so that it’s mot like you’re skimming past the filler chapters of the 3 other characters to get to the chapter with the character that actually matters, in Pretty Little Liars, there are no filler chapters and all the characters matter!
*** TEENY TINY SEMI-SPOILER ***
In this book we MAYBE find out who Ali’s killer possibly might be, but we aren’t sure because as it turns out………. LOL I’m not gonna tell you! go read the book!!!
It seems like sara shepards books keep getting better and better. Perfect comes on strong and there is never a dull moment. A starts taking revenge on the girl and it isn’t pretty. The ending is a HUGE cliffhanger, I can’t wait to find out what happens in the next book. Will Aria, Spencer, Hannah, and emily ever find out the full truth? Hopefully book 4 will answer that. Oh and *semi spoiler* I don’t think what was revealed about Ali’s murder is the full story. I think someone else finished her off and I think I have a good idea of who that someone is…
There was a time, back in the seventh grade, when Alison “Ali” DiLaurentis, Hanna Marin, Spencer Hastings, Aria Montgomery, and Emily Fields ruled Rosewood Day school. Together, these five girls determined what, and who, was hot, and what, and who, were so yesterday. They were the girls everyone wanted to be - especially Ali - and the ones every guy wanted to date. Even Hanna, Spencer, Aria, and Emily felt jealousy towards the perfect Ali. Still, the five girls spent every waking moment together, trading secrets, gossiping about their classmates, and hanging at the mall where they shopped ’til they dropped, their parents credit cards in tow. But then, everything changed. At the end of seventh grade, Ali suddenly up and disappeared without a trace, and each of the girls slowly went their own ways. That is, until “A” came into the picture, threatening to reveal each of their deepest, darkest secrets; and an unlikely discovery was made, that of Ali’s body, buried under the cement in her old backyard. Suddenly, it became evident, that secrets don’t always stay buried.
After Ali disappeared, Hanna Marin dropped Spencer, Aria, and Emily, and picked up a new friend in the dorky Mona Vanderwaal. Together, they vowed to drop the extra weight, and become the most beautiful girls in school. Now, at the age of sixteen, they have both accomplished just that. But they want more. With Mona’s Sweet Seventeen quickly approaching, there’s no doubt in their minds that this won’t be the bash of the century. But thanks to “A,” there’s trouble a-brewing between the two besties. Trouble that could set them at odds with each other forever. Spencer Hastings knew that it was wrong to steal her sister, Melissa’s, essay for economics class. But it was so perfect, and there’s no harm in a little fib now and then. Unfortunately, the essay has been entered into the Golden Orchid competition, throwing Spencer into the midst of semi-fame. Spencer just wants to ignore the congratulations surrounding her, but “A” is making that difficult with the constant threats of revealing her wrong-doing. Emily Fields knows that being gay would make her family hate her for life. She also knows that, if she doesn’t report “A” to the police, she, or one of her old friends, could end up dead. She just never realized that coming forward with information would make her the target of “outing” her to the whole town. Aria Montgomery thought that her troubles were over when her family moved to Iceland for three years. But, upon return, her father, Byron, continued the affair he had left behind with his student, Meredith; and, due to the fact that Aria knew all about it, her mother wants nothing to do with her. Luckily, she has Ezra to run to. Unfortunately, with “A” around, he may not be able to claim the title as her “knight in shining armor” for much longer. As if dealing with “A” weren’t enough, of course, there’s some peeping tom-like nutcase running around the pretentious Philadelphia town of Rosewood peering into windows, and creeping everyone out; and the girls think that the newfound stalker may somehow be related to “A.”
Not many book series get better with each installment. However, with Sara Shepard’s PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, the series can be comparable to a fine wine - it only gets better with age. Or, in this case, with each new addition to the collection. PERFECT is no exception. From page one, I was hooked, and found myself incapable of putting down this amazing new novel. Hanna is still my favorite character. Her struggles with an eating disorder, and feelings of loneliness, as she finds herself on the outs with her superficial best friend, Mona, truly make you feel emotional towards her; while Aria’s current situation regarding her tumultuous relationship with her mother, Ella, her difficulties with her father, Byron, and her growing feelings for her English teacher, Ezra, only work to invoke the same feelings. While Spencer isn’t necessarily stealing Melissa’s boyfriends, as she was in the previous installments, the new insight she gains into her childhood and current lifestyle thanks to a few sessions from her new therapist, Dr. Evans, are extremely gripping, and hard to ignore. And Emily…well, the fact that she’s suddenly faced with kissing Maya goodbye, or just plain kissing her, is enough to throw her off her game. While PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and FLAWLESS were slightly more light and fluffy; PERFECT brings in an extremely emotionally charged storyline that leaves you on the edge of your seat from start to finish, contemplating what will happen in the fourth, and final chapter of the saga. The PERFECT blend of mystery and scandal.
Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer
Perfect was definitely the best out of the series. ‘A’ is so much more malicious in this book, which causes many tragedies and predicaments to occur. You find out who Ali’s killer MIGHT be, who is someone I really did not expect. The great (but kind of annoying) thing about this book is that my predictions about perfect were never right! I never expected some of the events in Perfect to occur, and I was completely surprised when they did. It took me only two days to read this book because it was so suspenful and chocked full of juicy details and events! The end disapointed me because I thought you know who ‘A’ was–and I really thought I might find out, but then the book ends and something terrible happens. I was upset that the book ended on such a sour note, and it left me craving for more. I am super excited for the next book and I am sure I will be shocked when I found out who ‘A’ really is.
The third book in this awesome series by Sara Shepard is the best yet. As soon as we think everything is getting better, it all comes crashing down in a wave of confusion and betrayal. And A is behind it all. She knows everyone’s secrets, and she’ll use them to get what she wants. Spencer, Emily, Aria, and Hanna have nothing to do but watch their lives fall apart around them.
But now they know who Ali’s killer is. Or do they?