I'll preface this by saying that they *only* reason I read this book was because I loved the books in this series when I was younger. Man, they were so much fun to read! But I didn't go into this book expecting a lot. And I'm glad I didn't because Francine Pascal hasn't changed her writing style at all. This book was still written like it was for 16 year olds and their drama. If I had a dollar for every time Jessica said "so" or "like" I'd be rich.
I did have one huge complaint about this book though. Pascal had Elizabeth date a guy that supposedly looked just like Todd. Only, once she forgave Jessica and Todd for their affair, she broke it off with this lookalike and just immediately got together with Bruce Patman. And at the end, Pascal just gave a paragraph to every person that had ever been mentioned in the history of Sweet Valley books. Why on earth do we need a recap of their lives? If they weren't important enough to make it into this story, then I just don't care.
That said, it was entertaining to read a book that reminded me so much of being young. And with 205 pages, it was also a quick read.
This was also my first venture into nook-dom. Matt convinced me to give one book a try on the nook. I can understand the allure. But a part of me feels incredibly sad to think of what this means for traditional books. I have a lot to say about reading from electronic devices, but I'm pretty sure no one but me cares. So I'll leave it at all. I'm also fairly convinced Matt will be giving me the latest nook for whatever the next gift giving occasion is....
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