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Summary: Cliched', But Fun!
Review: Ahhh...Another Classic Sweet Valley High Book, Straight from 80's. Who can resist Reading about the Temptaious World of the Wakefield Twins! Although they both LOOK alike, with GORGEous Sunny Blonde hair, Eyes the "Blue-Green Color of the Pacific", and *Perfectly* Shaped Tanned Bodies, they are really NOTHing alike personality wise...Elizabeth is Loyal, Kind, Giving and Caring. Jessica is Rebellious, Flirtatious, Snobby and, at times, just plain evil...Both attend SVH, where they are two of the most Popular Girls and Soroity Sisters in the Pi Beta Alpha House. Oh. They also have Wealthy Parents, Live just Fifteen Minutes from the Beach, and live where it Never Rains, and the Sun is Always Shining! The Series Mainly focuses on Elizabeth dealing with her sisters Cruel Jokes and Games. In This volume, Jessica gets Elizabeth into Thinking that Todd Wilkins, one of THE most Hottest Guys to Attend SVH, into thinking that he has a crush on HER, when he really favors her Twin Sister. They Also Suspect thier father of Cheating on thier Mother when he starts Working Late with Sexy Divorcee' Marrianna West, and when thier Hunky Brother, whom ALL the Girls in Sweet Valley would KILL for a chance to go out with, starts coming home from College Every Weekend, they suspect somethings up, and are horrified when they find out he's dating the SLEAZIEST Girl in Town, or so they think...
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Summary: A very dissapointing, selfish romance
Review: Beautiful and ruthless Jessica Wakefield constantly tries to get classmate, and star basketbal player: Todd Wilkins, to get intrested in her, though, its perfectly clear he likes her twin sister, Elizabeth. I mean, get a clue! The selfish schemes Jessica plays are not the least amusing, as a matter of fact, it's devastating! I mean, get to the romance already! Though I have to say, it was a good portray of sisters these days, and what I read was just plain sad! At the end, though, i have to say! It was worth it!Im rating this book 3 stars, because it had both its ups and its downs. Of course, this is just my opinion, read it for yourself! You might even love it!
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Summary: Puh-lease!
Review: Come on, people. How sappy and fake can you get? How shall i start. For one thing, this book was INCREDIBLY boring and lame. The idea has been used millions of times. I hate the first books of the series. For one thing, the characters. Jessica is the selfish little brat that always gets her way. She will munipulate people into doing what she says or(gasp!) She will ruin the in the "sociol" world. She is your average blond, blue eyes, yippee! cheerleader. She has TONS of friends, and is the most popular in the school. But she doesn't have a boyfriend! Thats seems a Little unbelievable. Then there's her twin, Liz. Liz is the all good american child. She is nice to everyone, not flashy but still(what a surprize) Beuatiful and popular.Liz is sicking. She is a little wimp, trying to be nicce and sweet. They have a skinny little waist, blond hair like spun gold(gag me), and poacific blue eyes. Sheesh! If you actually LIKE this lame stuff, go right ahead reading it. All i can say is, for those who like this crudd, when you stop reading, pick your head up and i say. Welcome to the real world, honey. Where it actually RAINS, where you don't always get your way, where not everyone owns a pool and a convertible. Where you might actually (no!) Not be popular or fall in love. Thank you.
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Summary: Sweet but not real sweet
Review: Double Love is a good book, but there are better in the series.
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are two charming 16 year old twins that look exactly alike, but their personalities are very different. In this book the main problem is over Todd, a boy that the two twins both like. Other minor problems are also in the book, such as Steven's mysterious behaivor and why their dad keeps hanging around Marianna West, a new lawyer at his firm.
Of course there is back-stabbing and treachery, but what else could you expect?
Double Love is a good book, but run-of-the mill. There is nothing really outstanding about it. But if you are a Sweet Valley fan, you'll probably like it.
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Summary: The first Sweet Valley High-book!
Review: Double Love is the first Sweet Valley High-book and that is very interesting. When I first saw Sweet Valley High-books in a store, I bought this book, Double Love. I read it in 2 hours. It was so exciting, expecially because it was the first book that I have ever read from this book serie. This book tells about two identical twins, Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, who look like each other, but they are still SO different. In this book, Jessica tries to steale Todd Wilkins from her sister Elizabeth. Elizabeth is madly in love with Todd. Will Jessica steal Elizabeth's first true love? Read this book! It was amazing.
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Summary: This is just the beginning . . .
Review: Elizabeth and Jessica are identical twins living in Sweet Valley, California. They go to Sweet Valley High school. So does Todd Wilkins. Elizabeth is in love with him, and so is her sister. But when Liz finds out that Jess has a crush on Todd, too, she drops the idea of him. What guy wouldn't want Jessica? So she swallows her love for him and tries to forget about him.
Jessica chases after Todd relentlessly. But he just isn't interested. She drops him once she sees how "boring" he is. This leaves Elizabeth free to go out with Todd, who only wanted Elizabeth from the beginning.
I really liked this book. The plot itself is realistic, two girls falling for the same guy. I have to admit that the twin thing and their lifestyle is a little unrealistic, but hey, it's a book, go with it. All in all, a pretty good read. And to think this book was only the beginning . . .
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Summary: I'm a Californian and my life ISN'T anything like theirs!
Review: Hello, starry-eyed young girls! Welcome to the picture-perfect fantasyland inhabited by a pair of teensy-bopper Barbie dolls, one a goody-goody and the other a wicked little wench. This is the very first book of an endless series featuring weepy teen soap opera and hair-raising adventures that includes sexual run-ins with Ken-type males, saving lives, kidnapping, hostage-holding, crook-nabbing, motorcycle accidents, earthquakes, perhaps even being stranded on a tropical paradise island, whatever you name it. A great flight of fancy for the prepubescent kids to enjoy before they face REALITY when they finally enter high school!
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Summary: a must for anyone seeking escape
Review: i have always believed that fiction books are just that: fiction. they are a great way to get away from the problems of real life for a little while and just relax. hello, isn't that what tv is all about? i am 21 now, and i read just about every one of the sweet valley high books when i was younger and i loved them. they are great books, well-written, and give some important moral lessons, even if the settings are not everyday-normal. i would recommend these books to any young girl who realizes, understands, and expects fiction books to be fun entertainment.
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Summary: Classic SV at its best....
Review: I know a lot of people criticise the Sweet Valley books for being 'unrealistic', etc. That's just what they're supposed to be - pure escapism. I love this book and all the other early books - they're fantastically politically In-correct. I mean, Jessica is such a complete witch but, you can't help rooting for her. Liz is also a great sympathetic character but, at the same time, you can't help wanting to give her a slap. I agree with the previous reviewer about the SV series becoming 'hip'. It's a shame. SV was unique in its own way - by making the series modern turns it into any other Teen book series. I'd definitely reccommend reading this SV book - and any other early books you can get hold of.
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Summary: One of the better Sweet Valley High books.
Review: I read SVH books CONSTANTLY from the time I was nine years old until I was a teenager, and will still pick one up occasionally just for the heck of it. They are pure entertainment -- so unrealistic, yet so amusing. The characters and storylines are in no way reflective of any 16-year-old's life, but that's fantasy for you. How else could a pair of gorgeous twins have hundreds of adventures with boys, school, and their family and friends, go on dozens of exotic vacations, be kidnapped, held hostage, get into a motorcycle accident, and lose loved ones, all in ONE SCHOOL YEAR and still come out utterly unscathed? Only in Sweet Valley. Double Love, the first SVH book, sets the scene for every Sweet Valley book to come, with selfish, scheming Jessica attempting to wrangle the prototypically handsome, yet sweet, jock Todd Wilkins away from her self-sacrificing, eternally good twin Elizabeth. Jessica's actions still make me want to scream, and I first read this book about twelve years ago. The most unfortunate thing about this series is that it may decieve young (preteen) readers into thinking their lives will be similar to the twins' lives when they get older. SVH characters tend to be far more independent, privileged and seemingly mature than any 16-year-old I have known. Still, the books are fun.
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