| Sweet Valley Twins #82: Steven's Enemy |
[Jun. 23rd, 2008|10:55 pm] |
Sweet Valley Twins #82: Steven's Enemy
So the book boils down to this: everyone's mad at someone, but no one punches anyone. I wish this book were called "Todd's Enemy."
I cannot get over the cover of this one. First, we have Jessica tilting her hips and making that saucy little "fluttering fingers" wave. She's a twelve-year-old tart. Steven, on the other hand, is rocking the rolled-up sleeves like he just stepped out of The Outsiders. And then there's Ben in the middle, who not only looks like he's posing awkwardly for a picture but is standing with his back to us. I suppose the artist couldn't be bothered to come up with a face for the poor guy?
( Anger, anger, everywhere, but not a fist to punch... )
Okay, so I might have gone overboard with the punching jokes. But when a book has that much rage in it, is it too much to ask for someone to get it in the eye? |
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| SVT#11: Buried Treasure |
[Apr. 18th, 2008|01:25 pm] |
Ellen Riteman is a major feature of this book, but sadly, she doesn't have the ditzy personality of later books. She's almost... normal.
( In Sweet Valley world, $100 can buy a LOT ) |
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| Unicorns at War |
[Mar. 18th, 2008|01:10 pm] |
This is my very first Sweet Valley snark, and I know this one has been highly anticipated. Weirdly, I didn't think it lived up to the hype I remembered 13 years ago. Anyway, hope it doesn't disappoint!
So this is the cover (please note that it's a "Super Edition," but it still counts as #6 in the series. It's also no longer than any of the other books). We've got Mary's campaign poster with a 'stache clearly drawn by the bitch-faced Jessica, who is brandishing a Sharpie like she wants to stab Maria with it. I think Lila is holding the other end of the "Kimberly for President" banner. It could be Ellen, but since this never actually happens in the book, who knows? Liz is just standing in the corner looking constipated.
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| Sweet Valley Junior High #9: Too Popular |
[Mar. 5th, 2008|09:33 pm] |
Jessica learns that sometimes being neutral is worse than doing something you don't really like.
Cover: Eh, couldn't find it in a decent sized picture of the cover but it is Jessica(?) and a guy (Damon?) under an umbrella. In a scene that never happened in the book.
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