Earthquake

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Summary: One of the Best In the Series
Review: A great book Jessica showed allot of courage when she tried to save that girl. Elizabeth showed courage too when she tried to save evryone at her party. It was so sad when that person died. If you want to find out read it. It was so good I read it in one night.

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Summary: Earthquake
Review: Earthquake by Francine Pascal is at times touching but overall a very excellent book. As the story starts out, Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, the twin sisters in Sweet Valley, are having their 17th birthday party. They live in California, along a fault line, and their town is prone to earthquakes. During their party, a devestating earthquake shatters their celebration. They have to look through the rubble of their once standing home to try and find their friends. But who out of their friends survive? Read Earthquake and find out!

I would recommend this book to mainly teens who enjoy drama and love/relationships.

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Summary: Earthquake
Review: Earthquake is one of the best books I've read. The town of Sweet Valley is always perfect and sunny, where even the street gutters are clean enough to eat from. The biggest worry is what to wear and who will be the next date-- for the most part.
Here is where everything changes. Finally something REALLY BAD happens in Sweet Valley-- and considering this place is in California, you wonder why it doesn't come sooner. This is a VERY exciting and suspenseful book. I heard it described by another SV reader that these are the last books published in the classic SVH series before moving on to the newly published series (obviously trying to get new blood with) Junior High, Senior Year, and University series.

There is only one problem I have with this book-- and it's not really this one, it's with SVU. This book is very tightly written and a suspenseful read. However-- nearly everyone knows that the series creator, Francine Pascal, does not take an active part in writing the current SV books. They are passed off to other writers to continue the saga. Normally the "passing of the torch" is done very well (ie the Nancy Drew saga) and for the most part in SV it works. I think the books in the latter half of the SVH are much, much better done with better plotlines than the first books of the series.
I think it would be great if these other writers would at least TAKE A GLANCE at the books written previously, and from different series to prevent timeline mistakes. Especially whoever has been writing the SVU series.
Spoiler Alert: Olivia Davidson dies in SVH Earthquake. In theory SVH takes place during the twins' junior year in high school. (However this junior year has multiple spring breaks, christmas trips, etc.) Then comes SV University. I dislike that series for a few reasons, one of which I'll mention here. I was at the bookstore reading through the SVU where they go back to Sweet Valley for Christmas break and have a high school reunion-- I think the title is Home for Christmas. And in this book, it clearly shows Olivia Davidson, somehow back from the dead, eager to see her old friends! She has several lines of dialogue and then leaves. THIS book is not the one I have a problem with-- I'm just kind of irritated that whoever has the SV torch isn't keeping in touch with what is happening to all the characters. The University book where this happens isn't on this site, so I had to list it here. But SVH Earthquake gets 5 stars all the same.

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Summary: This is a great book......but.......(getting on soapbox)
Review: Earthquake is one of the best books I've read. The town of Sweet Valley is always perfect and sunny, where even the street gutters are clean enough to eat from. The biggest worry is what to wear and who will be the next date-- for the most part.
Here is where everything changes. Finally something REALLY BAD happens in Sweet Valley-- and considering this place is in California, you wonder why it doesn't come sooner. This is a VERY exciting and suspenseful book. I heard it described by another SV reader that these are the last books published in the classic SVH series before moving on to the newly published series (obviously trying to get new blood with) Junior High, Senior Year, and University series.

There is only one problem I have with this book-- and it's not really this one, it's with SVU. This book is very tightly written and a suspenseful read. However-- nearly everyone knows that the series creator, Francine Pascal, does not take an active part in writing the current SV books. They are passed off to other writers to continue the saga. Normally the "passing of the torch" is done very well (ie the Nancy Drew saga) and for the most part in SV it works. I think the books in the latter half of the SVH are much, much better done with better plotlines than the first books of the series.
I think it would be great if these other writers would at least TAKE A GLANCE at the books written previously, and from different series to prevent timeline mistakes. Especially whoever has been writing the SVU series.
Spoiler Alert: Olivia Davidson dies in SVH Earthquake. In theory SVH takes place during the twins' junior year in high school. (However this junior year has multiple spring breaks, christmas trips, etc.) Then comes SV University. I dislike that series for a few reasons, one of which I'll mention here. I was at the bookstore reading through the SVU where they go back to Sweet Valley for Christmas break and have a high school reunion-- I think the title is Home for Christmas. And in this book, it clearly shows Olivia Davidson, somehow back from the dead, eager to see her old friends! She has several lines of dialogue and then leaves. THIS book is not the one I have a problem with-- I'm just kind of irritated that whoever has the SV torch isn't keeping in touch with what is happening to all the characters. The University book where this happens isn't on this site, so I had to list it here. But SVH Earthquake gets 5 stars all the same.

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Summary: The Best Book So Far!
Review: Elizabeth and Jessica are finally turning 17. So much has happened in their junior year but they've finally made it. They plan both plan surprise parties for each other at the same time so their friends plan a party for both of them. That's when tragedy strikes. An earthquake strikes in the middle of it. THE BEST SWEET VALLEY BOOK SO FAR!

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Summary: I thought that this book was incredibly sad
Review: hi! i am Colleen i luv svh books and i wanted to say that if you enjoy svh books you will certainly luv this 1. i cannot wait to buy aftershock and i just wanted to say buy this i also cannot wait till the senior year. it is very sad so if you do not like sad books do not buy this.

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Summary: A MUST READ
Review: I checked it out at the library and I thought it was great! It really depicts what the earthquakes are like here in Calif.

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Summary: Aaaagh!
Review: I could not put this book down! I love svh,and when I found out who died I could not believe it. All night I had a wierd feeling in the pit of my stomach. I can't wait to read Aftershock! All the svh books are good, but this one was especially intriguing!

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Summary: A fabulous Book
Review: I could not put this book down. It was a very realistic book unlike some sweet valleys. I cried when I found out Olivia was going to die. POOR KEN!

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Summary: good job
Review: I have to agree with one of the readers; as a triplet, I felt that Laurie John accurately represented the terror that you would feel if you couldn't get to your sibling(s)in a crisis, or even know how he/she (they!) were. I just wish that these books would be spread out into only two volumes, because sometimes the dialogue and events get become a little thin. Also, I hate waiting!