Sweet Valley University #36: Have You Heard About Elizabeth?
by Laurie John
Now that the country club murder has been solved, there’s not much else to do at Sweet Valley University but return to the way things were. Jessica Wakefield wants her boyfriend Nick to continue his career at the police station because she likes the danger and excitement. Her twin sister Elizabeth is hung up on her ex-boyfriend who treats her terribly at every turn. Yes, we’re back to that again.
I don’t know why Laurie John keeps writing Tom’s sections in such an unhealthy way. He’s still in love with Liz, but whenever she gets near him, a combination of pride, fear, and anger make him say cruel things and purposely hurt her. If he’s not mature enough to apologize and tell her how he feels, she shouldn’t have anything to do with him until he gets some serious therapy. This is not a guy to waste tears over; this is a guy who has deep, emotional problems that make him lash out at people he loves. However, Tom’s sections are written in the “poor me, I still love Elizabeth but can’t tell her” tone, and we have to suck it up and read it.
The big drama in this book involves a newspaper article praising the investigative work of Scott Sinclair, with no mention of the help he had from Liz and Jessica. The girls get understandably upset, and when Tom tries to butt in, they get even more upset! One interesting side plot that will reach a lot of readers is Denise’s run-in with debt. She gets a credit card and learns the hard way about going on a spending spree. Will her hapless boyfriend Winston be able to help her before she gets thrown in debtor’s prison?
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I don’t know why Laurie John keeps writing Tom’s sections in such an unhealthy way. He’s still in love with Liz, but whenever she gets near him, a combination of pride, fear, and anger make him say cruel things and purposely hurt her. If he’s not mature enough to apologize and tell her how he feels, she shouldn’t have anything to do with him until he gets some serious therapy. This is not a guy to waste tears over; this is a guy who has deep, emotional problems that make him lash out at people he loves. However, Tom’s sections are written in the “poor me, I still love Elizabeth but can’t tell her” tone, and we have to suck it up and read it.
The big drama in this book involves a newspaper article praising the investigative work of Scott Sinclair, with no mention of the help he had from Liz and Jessica. The girls get understandably upset, and when Tom tries to butt in, they get even more upset! One interesting side plot that will reach a lot of readers is Denise’s run-in with debt. She gets a credit card and learns the hard way about going on a spending spree. Will her hapless boyfriend Winston be able to help her before she gets thrown in debtor’s prison?
More Sweet Valley University reviews here on Hot Toasty Rag!