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Secrets Francine Pascal Sweet Valley High Series #2 Kate William 9780553239713 Books

In the Sweet Valley High novel Secrets, Jessica Wakefield is that meddling youth who makes the reader want to scream. Jessica’s identical twin Elizabeth is the total opposite; Liz is friendly and calm, while Jessica is conniving and tornadic. She is the character you just want to snarl at.

Jessica and Elizabeth are high schoolers. Right away in Chapter One, Elizabeth’s friend Enid Rollins has a problem. Enid has a shady past–a SECRET–and it doesn’t take long for Jessica to find it out and exploit it. Consequently, a dramatic crescendo of the story leads to an explosion of trouble for several people. And who is at fault? That’s right. Jessica.

Jessica makes it her job to ensure that in Sweet Valley High, there are no secrets. What Jessica wants, Jessica gets. Clearly, she didn’t learn her lesson from Book One where her plans all backfired. Does Jessica reap the consequences of her actions? Oh yeah.

I was surprised to read of a tale of a relationship between a teacher and student. It was a story concocted by (you guessed it) Jessica, but yet I was a bit shocked to see the author throw that kind of controversy into the novel. Sure, it was 1984. Maybe that makes a difference. Oddly, I don’t remember having read these scenes, so it must not have made an impression on me as a twelve-year-old. However, now as an adult, I’m kind of scratching my head over the fact that Ms. Pascal didn’t write in some adult reinforcement from the principal. In today’s world, such a vicious rumor would be squashed in a moment by school administration. Strangely enough, the principal–whose nickname in the story is Chrome Dome, by the way–was not involved.

In conclusion, the major theme words I take away from Secrets are trust and honesty. Obviously, those are two words that are key in relationships. Elizabeth proves over and over again that she values those words. Sadly, Jessica exhibits a lack of trust and honesty.

All in all, I really enjoyed Secrets. It's been fun reliving my youth!!


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Secrets Francine Pascal Sweet Valley High Series #2 Kate William 9780553239713 Books Reviews

Oh, Jessica, Jessica, Jessica! She really sticks her foot in it this time. as the motto goes, 'What Jessica wants, Jessica gets' simply must come true in this one. Jessica is wants two things right now Bruce Patman and the title of queen for the next school dance. She figures the easiest way to Bruce is to get that title as he is a shoo-in for king. The catch is that Elizabeth's best friend Enid is also a candidate.

What Jessica does in this book to get her way is low and plain cruel to several people. She has often done things that have me shaking my head at her but this one has me plain ol' mad at her! I feel so bad for Elizabeth and Enid who are caught in the middle and even a bit bad for Ronnie who gets a twisted version of a truth that he was not ready to understand. Plus, just to add to the overall story line, we also get a side plot where rumors begin flying about Ms Dalton having and affair with student Ken Matthews. I do wish we had gotten even a few words on Ken's take of this but we are denied this curiosity.

As typical of many Sweet Valley books, this book has a slight 'justice is served' feeling and a satisfactory ending.

I always enjoy coming back to these books from time to time. The stories are short and simple but while some true-to-life situations using larger-than-life characters.
We are back in Sweet Valley High with all new drama in "Secrets." In this book, we find out that Jessica learned absolutely nothing from her shenanigans in the first book. She's still the same old narcissistic...well, to quote a classic, "For twenty-three years I’ve been dying to tell you what I thought of you! And now, well, being a Christian woman, I can’t say it!" -Aunt Em; The Wizard of Oz.

Jessica stooped to an all new low in this book when she deliberately exposed Enid's secret to the school. She allows Enid to think that Elizabeth betrayed her confidence. Why? Because she wants to ruin Enid's chance of being homecoming queen and she doesn't like for Elizabeth to have friends. I thought I couldn't hate Jessica any more than I already did but I was wrong.

This book also tackles the subject of inappropriate student/teacher relationships. In this instance, it is nothing more than a rumor but I'm still puzzled by the lack of investigation into the matter. Were these things only mildly inappropriate in the eighties? I'd appreciate some insight from those that were in high school in 1984.

I liked this book more than the first. Jessica is still Jessica and Elizabeth is still a pushover. But, I thought that the book did a good job of exploring topics that are still relevant to today's teens. There was a lot going on in this book; topics ranging from drug abuse to domestic violence. I would like to see more negative consequences for those who choose to do wrong. But, I have to remember that this is cheesy high school chicklit from 1984. I can't expect too much.

Overall, it's been a blast to revisit my childhood. I can't wait to see what kind of ridiculous drama I'm drawn into next!

What I rate this book now 3 stars
What I would have rated this book in 1995 5 stars
In the Sweet Valley High novel Secrets, Jessica Wakefield is that meddling youth who makes the reader want to scream. Jessica’s identical twin Elizabeth is the total opposite; Liz is friendly and calm, while Jessica is conniving and tornadic. She is the character you just want to snarl at.

Jessica and Elizabeth are high schoolers. Right away in Chapter One, Elizabeth’s friend Enid Rollins has a problem. Enid has a shady past–a SECRET–and it doesn’t take long for Jessica to find it out and exploit it. Consequently, a dramatic crescendo of the story leads to an explosion of trouble for several people. And who is at fault? That’s right. Jessica.

Jessica makes it her job to ensure that in Sweet Valley High, there are no secrets. What Jessica wants, Jessica gets. Clearly, she didn’t learn her lesson from Book One where her plans all backfired. Does Jessica reap the consequences of her actions? Oh yeah.

I was surprised to read of a tale of a relationship between a teacher and student. It was a story concocted by (you guessed it) Jessica, but yet I was a bit shocked to see the author throw that kind of controversy into the novel. Sure, it was 1984. Maybe that makes a difference. Oddly, I don’t remember having read these scenes, so it must not have made an impression on me as a twelve-year-old. However, now as an adult, I’m kind of scratching my head over the fact that Ms. Pascal didn’t write in some adult reinforcement from the principal. In today’s world, such a vicious rumor would be squashed in a moment by school administration. Strangely enough, the principal–whose nickname in the story is Chrome Dome, by the way–was not involved.

In conclusion, the major theme words I take away from Secrets are trust and honesty. Obviously, those are two words that are key in relationships. Elizabeth proves over and over again that she values those words. Sadly, Jessica exhibits a lack of trust and honesty.

All in all, I really enjoyed Secrets. It's been fun reliving my youth!!