Everyone has something to hide—especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna.
Spencer covets her sister’s boyfriend. Aria’s fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily’s crushing on the new girl at school. And Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful.
But they’ve all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished.
How do I know? Because I know everything about the bad girls they were and the naughty girls they are now. And guess what? I’m telling.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 2/5
2/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 3/5
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Summary
I was given a copy of this book by a friend and told, \\\"Read it so you can watch the TV show with me.\\\" As I was reading I realized this was the kind of book my mom would call a \\\"guilty pleasure\\\"- totally horrible, but addicting to read. Like eating that slice of chocolate cake in the fridge at 3 am. Seduction, secrets, lies. This book has it all. It deals with tough issues like infidelity, bisexuality, underage drinking, murder, eating disorders, greed, and bullying, all in front of an enchanting backdrop- I loved how the setting is portrayed as perfect, but there's a lot going on under the surface. The pages fly as you race to find out the truth behind the mystery, while the talk of spooky stalkers sends chills up your spine. The only problems with it were the horrible acts committed by the main protagonists- kids, don't try this at home. I felt like every character in the whole series needed serious help- and I mean, EVERYONE. It was hard to believe everyone could be so dysfunctional. In the end, I was left with a nail-biting cliffhanger. These are excellent books to curl up with on a rainy day or to read by the pool. Just not at night with the blinds open
Violence-I can't remember any violence except for boys punching each othe
Language-The language was minimal, although a certain expletive was used many times to describe the girls- but it was mostly for dramatic effect to make a note seem scary.
Sexual-There wasn't any sex but a lot of making out that i considered graphic for some scenes and others it wasn't that bad. There was also some bisexuality but not described in detail.
Drug & Alcohol-There was a dissapointing amount of underage drinking that lowered people's inhibitions and made them do terrible things. I felt it taught a bad lesson to teens