Backstabber

Sweet Valley High Senior Year #17

by Francine Pascal

They've been friends forever. They've been there for each other through everything. Tia always knew she loved Conner as a friend. She just didn't know she loved him.


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We've been friends forever.
We've been there for each other through everything.
I always knew I loved Conner as a friend.
I never realized I loved him.
Elizabeth is going to kill me.



Cover photography by Michael Segal

Genres: Young Adult, Romance

155 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Francine Paula Pascal was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a television series, which led to several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University. Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles were re-released decades later.

Reviews

[Carla Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like that Andy is starting to come to terms with being gay. I think Liz is fair to be upset about Connor and tia kissing, but she seems to have forgotten she did the exact same thing to her best friend only a few weeks ago. Like, literally. And she lied to Maria’s face, whereas at least both Connor and Tia confessed to what they did and apologised (whereas Liz kept lying, even after her best friend confronted her). I’m really enjoying this series and it actually seems more relatable than any of the others (though part of why I like them is simply cause they’re ridiculous). I also like that there’s more than one token person of colour in every book, and I feel like the author is trying to address more serious problems.

[Gibbs Nyatto · Rating 2 out of 5]

Groovy

[Suede · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Wakefield twins have jobs? What next, they foreclose on the split level house?

And I maybe I missed it but there was no description of the Wakefield twins' beauty. JEEEEEZZZZZZ....is nothing in Sweet Valley sacred?

Also, I heard a rumor that Sweet Valley High series is being re-released and the twins are now a size 4. Anyone have confirmation of this?

[Sheila Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read so many of these books I can't remember all of them.

[Kat]

I can't believe this with tia, Conner and ELizabeth belong together.