Pretty Little Liars #2: Flawless (Pretty Little Liars) (edition 2007)

Rosewood is a town of secrets and Spencer, Emily, Aria, and Hanna Have big secrets but there not alone. In the second pretty little liar book, A still holds the deepest secrets over them and nothing safe ever since Alison went missing. Alot is going on in the girls lives. Spencer steals her sisters boyfriend, Emily makes a friend, Maya, who she turns out liking more then friends, Aria is heart broken over her english teacher, and Hanna obsession to be flawless is making her sick. And all that is going on and A is still there and knows everything.

Flawless by Sara Shepard is one of my favorite books. I can relate to this girls and there everyday problems. But there's also the element of mystery surrounding A and its taunting. I would recommend reading the whole series.

Wow, I really love this series. I think this book is better than the first and I find it interesting how the author steers you towards one way thinking A is this person and then stops short by making you think otherwise. ( )

WTF is wrong with this book. I hate to sound like some book-baning parent, but like... the values in this book are too much. Every other paragraph is name-dropping designer purses and jeans, mixed in with name dropping cigarette brands! On the first few pages it said "Spencer lit another Parliament." It took me a minute to register what a Parliament was, and I used to smoke them for years! It was so out of place in a YA novel. Now, I am a big fan of trashy books, and I really like Gossip Girl which is guilty of some of the same things. The difference, though, is Shepard doesn't seem like a great writer, and is using these gimmicks to bolster her "edge" or whatever. If you want to have teen characters smoke and drink, fine. But I don't really think you need to give them suggestions of specific brands to go and seek out. Or, I guess you do, if you don't have anything else to write about.

Engaging and easy read. I'm really liking this series and it differs from the television storyline. ( )

The drama at Rosewood continues. Spencer's love life becomes more complicated. Aria struggles to keep her family together. Emily attempts to figure out who she really is. Hanna is finally in contact with her father after four years, and she's hopeful that they can mend their relationship. But A is still on the loose and threatening to expose their secrets to the world. The girls believe that they've finally figured out who A is, but, of course, they've been wrong before.

In spite of the series being geared towards teenagers, I still find it interesting. I'm looking forward to discovering who A exactly is (I have a couple of theories); the anticipation keeps building in each additional book. ( )