For all of the
Sweet Valley Twins, High, and University fans (admittedly I think I stopped at Sweet Valley High):
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED
reading Sweet Valley Twins and Sweet Valley High as a young reader
and always wondered what would become of Jessica and Elizabeth
Wakefield. I hope Pascal doesn't disappoint!
Well, it was
fun reading about what came of the characters from SV. I devoured
the series as a kid. This book was very entertaining, written in a
style similar to today's familiar chick-lit modern romances. I
could definitely envision this making its way to the big screen
(I'd buy a ticket).
Some things
about the book bothered me, namely all the "like"s
strewn through the chapters written in Jessica's point of view. I
actually found that those detracted from the content, and many
sentences were hard to read because of them. I had to reread many
sentences. I haven't read a SV book in about 20 years. Did Pascal
use that language in this book to mimic how Jessica spoke/thought
in the earlier books? As a reader, I think the book would have
read better without them. They made the writing choppy and interrupted the flow. And I
guess I expected Elizabeth to be more like, well, Elizabeth! One
night stands and f-you's? Many things seemed very out of character
for Elizabeth. Also, the scene when Jessica shows up in New York
seemed to just brush the surface. There were intense feelings of
hatred and hurt coming from Elizabeth throughout the majority of
the book that it seemed unbelievable that she would just give in
and forgive Jessica so quickly.
All in all, an entertaining
book that provided some closure to a series that captivated me as
a child.
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