Who does my dad think he is? As if he can walk back into my life after HOW many years and tell me what to do. As if he has clue who I am. As if I even want him to.
Francine Paula Pascal was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a television series, which led to several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles were re-released decades later.
I’m not sure what it is but this just wasn’t that interesting. I’m guessing it’s due to the lack of well known Sweet Valley characters. Like hello? Elizabeth was hardly in this one, she’s like, one of the main characters, no? Also, this book contradicts the continuity of the Sweet Valley High series. In book #50 of the original series, Jade Wu very clearly has both parents in the picture. I get it, 20 years into a book series, you may forget some things. But a character as obscure and random from the original series like Jade Wu, surely you’d remember something like that... Sweet Valley High in the 2000’s just seems off to me, I’m so used to the 80s and 90s version I guess. This was my first experience with the Senior Year spin off series and I’ll probably read the rest of them if I ever find them, but no way I’ll enjoy them as much as the classics.
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Jade is worried over her dad wanting to sue for custody. I like Evan here, he's a real gentleman. And they're beginning to see connections in their friendship.. as if it's developing into a crush.
Jess and Jeremy getting on each other's nerves, but reconcile in the end. Sweet.
Something about Ken, Melissa and Will. The drama isn't going to stop, and Melissa is as obnoxious as ever.
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I don't think anyone reads Sweet Valley books if they are looking for something thought provoking. These books are quick reads that deal with teenage issues (to an extent) and they are something I read when I feel like reading but I don't want to think too much; this book fulfilled that criteria. I'm not knocking these books at all, I own quite a lot but it's just pretty much an average read.