Post by Charlynn on Jan 3, 2012 22:19:58 GMT -5
Wicked: A Pretty Little Liars Novel by Sara Shepard
Several months have passed since Ian's arrest and the reveal that Mona was A and her subsequent death, but the Liars' secrets are nowhere near as cold and as frozen as the winter Pennsylvania weather. Aria has a new love interest... only he's the same guy her mom's dating; Emily is once more confused about her sexuality and dating a boy; Hanna is making nice with her step-sister in an attempt to ruin her before she can be hurt; and Spencer is uncovering her family's secrets after her grandmother excludes her from her will. New A is taunting all of them, but history has a way of repeating itself in Rosewood as the girls try to deny what is happening to them and avoid each other and the truth.
Although the Liars continue to make the same mistakes in Wicked, their decisions, for the most part, are justifiable and understandable. Between fearing the repercussions of their actions, of their secrets, and A's vengeance, the girls try to choose the lesser of two evils but still get burned. Because of this, Shepard's plot remains fresh, her mysteries still engaging. She isn't afraid of pulling the rug out from underneath her characters, and she realizes the girls will still be compelling even if they do despicable things... perhaps even more so. With no Mary Sues or Gary Stus in sight, this series continues to chug along at a fast-clipped, page-turning pace.
Four out of Five Stars
Several months have passed since Ian's arrest and the reveal that Mona was A and her subsequent death, but the Liars' secrets are nowhere near as cold and as frozen as the winter Pennsylvania weather. Aria has a new love interest... only he's the same guy her mom's dating; Emily is once more confused about her sexuality and dating a boy; Hanna is making nice with her step-sister in an attempt to ruin her before she can be hurt; and Spencer is uncovering her family's secrets after her grandmother excludes her from her will. New A is taunting all of them, but history has a way of repeating itself in Rosewood as the girls try to deny what is happening to them and avoid each other and the truth.
Although the Liars continue to make the same mistakes in Wicked, their decisions, for the most part, are justifiable and understandable. Between fearing the repercussions of their actions, of their secrets, and A's vengeance, the girls try to choose the lesser of two evils but still get burned. Because of this, Shepard's plot remains fresh, her mysteries still engaging. She isn't afraid of pulling the rug out from underneath her characters, and she realizes the girls will still be compelling even if they do despicable things... perhaps even more so. With no Mary Sues or Gary Stus in sight, this series continues to chug along at a fast-clipped, page-turning pace.
Four out of Five Stars