Pretty Little Liars #01: Pretty Little Liars

Title: Pretty Little Liars
Series: Pretty Little Liars
Author: Sara Shepard
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Pages: 304

WrensReads Review:

So I have already read the “Pretty Little Liars” series including the add-on ones. I don’t really like Shepard’s writing, but they are quick reads and her show is kind of a guilty pleasure of mine.

I am going to do the reviews of the “Pretty Little Liars” books a little different. I plan to ask questions as I read the series again and see when (or if) the question is answered. I’ll hide them with the spoiler code so you’ll have the choice to spoil it for yourself! I’m doing way too much for this series, but hey, I like to analysis things and I’m a little nuts. So here we go:

Pretty Little Liars: Pretty Little Liars, Book 01
What is “the one secret they couldn’t even bear to talk about”? (pg. 004)
The Jenna Thing (pg. 057)
Why did Emily and Hannah have the same dream? (pg. 014)
no answer
Where’s Alison? (pg. 015)
Maya says they found her body in her backyard (which was the old DiLaurentis House) (Pretty Little Liars, pg. 255). Her body was found under the concrete in her backyard. They knew it was her from the ring she was wearing. But they’re doing DNA tests to make sure (Pretty Little Liars, pg. 256).
What’s the Jenna Thing? (pg. 016)
no answer
What had Spencer’s fight with Alison been about that night at the barn? (pg. 017)
no answer
What does Spencer know about Alison that the other girls don’t? (pg. 017)
no answer
What did Emily’s letter say that she sent Alison? (pg. 017)
The letter was Emily telling Alison that she loved her (pg. 195).
What was the secret that only Aria and Alison knew? (pg. 032)
Byron, Aria’s dad, was cheating on her mother with a girl about twenty years old named Meredith (pg. 100).
How did Hanna lose her weight so quickly? (pg. 043)
She’s bulimic: While hard-core dieting was sexy and admirable, there was nothing, nothing, glamorous about eating a tone of fatty, greasy, preferably cheese-filled crap and then puking it all up (pg. 043)
Who was the blonde-pony tail in Maya St. Germain’s window? (pg. 084)
no answer
11. What does Alison know about Spencer that’s so secretive? (pg. 123)
no answer
12. What did Ali see Toby do that was just as bad as The Jenna Thing? (pg. 145)
no answer
13. Who killed Allison? (pg.254)
no answer

Text From “A” From Pretty Little Liars
Emily:
01. Hey Em, Sob! I’ve been replaced! You found another friend to kiss! –A (pg. 074)
02. *Receives note that she wrote to Ali years ago* Thought you might want this back Love, A
Aria:
01. Aria: Surprise! I wonder what your pig puppet will have to say about this… –A (pg. 066)
02. Aria, Maybe he fools around with students all the time. A lot of teachers do… Just ask your dad! (pg. 139)
03. Aria, That’s some kind of extra credit! Love ya, A. P.S. Wonder what your mom would think if she found out about your dad’s little, uh, study buddy…and that you knew!
Hanna:
01. Hey Hanna, Since prison food makes you fat, you know what Sean’s gonna say? Not It! –A (pg. 096)
02. Hanna, Even Daddy doesn’t love you best! –A (pg. 157) [picture of Kate with her Dad]
03. Hanna: Remember the Kate toothbrush? Thought so! –A (pg. 240)
Spencer:
01. Spencer, Cover is an easy one. When someone covets something, they desire and lust after it Usually it’s something they can’t have. You’ve always had that problem, though, haven’t you? –A (pg. 083)
02. A A A A A A: I already told you: kissing your sister’s boyfriend is WRONG. (pg. 213)
All
01. I’m still here, bitches. And I know everything –A (pg. 286).

People They Dated / All Types of Romantic Relationships
Ali:
01. Matt (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 010) [dating]
Emily:
01. Ben (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 025) [dating]
02. Maya St. Germain (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 196) [kissing]
Aria:
01. Hallbjorn (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 032) [dating]
02. Lars (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 032) [dating]
03. Ezra Fitz (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 040) [hooking up]
Hanna:
01. Sean Ackard (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 044) [dating]
Spencer:
01. Ian Thomas (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 057) [kissing]
02. Wren (Pretty Little Liars, Book 01, pg. 211) [kissing]

Unanswered Questions from the Last Books

Answered Questions from the Last Books

Who Died?
Alison DiLaurentis: They found her body (Pretty Little Liars, pg. 255)

Who Is A?
Pretty Little Liars: Book 01
Andrew Campbell?
Spencer thinks Andrew is A because he drives by her house all the time and probably saw her in the hot tub with Wren (pg. 144)

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