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Pretty Crooked starts off as a fun, entertaining read with a modern day Robin Hood twist. It follows the story of a teenager named Willa who's moved around often with her single mom, a painter. With a new town, a new school and new friends to make, Willa finds herself in the middle of fitting in with the "right" crowd, falling in love and giving to those who can't afford the nicer things her new so called friends can. As this story progresses, I liked that author Elisa Ludwig includes some tough, but realistic issues like bullying, fitting in, loyalty, and staying true to yourself in her story.

Willa for me was a fun character to get to know, and I found that some of the things she does and struggles with were relatable to some degree. She's a character who struggles with wanting to fit in. When she moves to the Phoenix, AZ's prestigious Paradise Valley, she's suddenly immersed into a place of wealth and privilege, something she's not always had. It would take a strong character to not want to try to fit into a place like this at first. When Willa makes new friends she finds it hard not to want to go with them on expensive shopping trips to get the latest trends, join in on making fun of those who aren't wearing brand name clothes and stick with the elite group of who's who's at her new prep school. These new friends aren't just full of themselves, and money, they also delight in bullying, taunting those who are in their social structure and spreading vicious rumors about them.

I liked that once Willa realizes just how selfish and cruel some of the characters are to those who aren't as well off as them, she wants to do something about it. Though I got frustrated that she nor anyone else ever really took a big stand on bullying in this book like I had excepted, I did like that Willa listened to her conscience and ended up seeing the girls for what they really were. What the story lacked for me was Willa becoming like Robin Hood in the sense she does something good with what she steals. Don't get me wrong, her heart was in "the right" place so to speak, but I felt like Willa went about trying to handle or fix the situation the wrong way. I admire the fact Willa takes responsibility for what she does. For some reason they way she went about it all and the way it was handle didn't fit the flow for what I had excepted in a Robin Hood type story.

Setting wise, I felt it was perfect for the story. I've never traveled to Phoenix (except for the a stop at the airport which doesn't really count), so I don't know how accurate the descriptions of this area are, but for me I felt like Elisa Ludwig did an awesome job at bringing to life her setting. Everything in this area is flashy, shiny and top of the line. From the sports cars, to huge mansions, trendy clothes and the way some of the characters acted, were the perfect back drop for this modern day Robin Hood story. The other thing I enjoy was the romance!

The romance between Will and Adrian was fabulous, as it was one that was built up slowly through the out course of the entire book. It was nice not reading a story were the romance felt rushed and forced. The romance between Willa and Adrian was indecisive through out much of the story, and I liked that. Willa had to learn to trust him and figure out what his true intentions are. I loved Adrian. He's a character who comes across as not caring what others think, he knows what he wants, and yet at the same time there's this air of mystery about him. The abrupt ending sure left me wanting more from him and Willa.

Over all this was a good read for me. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more of Elisa's books and with the way the story ended I'm curious to find out what will happen between Adrian and Willa in the next story. I also want to know more about Willa's mother. They went from being close to becoming secretive with each other, and by the end of the story they had a very damaged relationship. It's clear there's something else going on with her mom, and I'm very intrigued with what it could be. I'm left with a few too many unanswered question that I will definitely be picking up this sequel when it's out next year. If you're looking for a fun, fast paced read I'd recommend checking out Pretty Crooked.


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Pretty Crooked Pretty Crooked Trilogy Elisa Ludwig Books Reviews

Elisa Ludwig has created a hilarious modern day Robin Hood in her debut novel, Pretty Crooked. Willa never wanted to move, but when her artist mother sells her art for a lot of money, a move is exactly what they do. Now Will finds herself at an exclusive prep school and instantly welcomed into the Glitterati, the popular group. Not wanting to complain about her new friends, she tries to ignore that these girls could be behind a mean gossip blog, the Buzz who aims to make fun of the scholarship students. In order to put everyone on an even playing field (that is give the scholarship girls some money and new clothes), Willa comes up with the plan to become a modern day Robin Hood, which isn't as easy as she thought as she sets out to learn how to break-in and pick pockets. Will she be able to get away with this plan while still evading the cops who are getting closer to busting her?

On the surface, this would seem like the average mean-girls-get-what-they-deserve type book, but there are so many layers to this book, including strange parental behaviour and another mystery surrounding hottie Aidan (which I won't say anything about as it will spoil some of the mystery). Willa is a sincere character who just wants everyone at Valley Prep to be treated the same, and that may include stealing and giving new clothes and money to the poor scholarship girls who are constantly being bullied because they don't have money. Who wouldn't want that?

Elisa Ludwig does a fantastic job of immersing the reader into the glamorous world of Valley Prep, which helped to get the reader to know all about the characters before Willa's big plan begins.

Pretty Crooked definitely was a great build-up for the next book, but I felt there were too many subplots and mysteries happening in the background that didn't get cleared up by the end of the story, and this is one thing that let the story down. The novel is a fun, light read, and a must for anyone who loves the Robin Hood (stealing from the rich to give to the poor) storyline.
When I saw this book advertised on in the recommended reads, I was drawn to the cover and thought OMG that looks like something I would like and as I opened up the page of the book on my , I realised right then and there that I was in for what seemed like a modern rendition of Robin Hood but in this case it was set in Arizona not Nottingham , Robin Hood was in fact a female named Willa and she was not an adult but a high school new girl. The story starts when Willa's mum lands into a windfall and they move into a new town , a dreamhouse and it's Hello Private School for Willa. Soon Willa is caught up in the image of the "Glitterati" - the popular crowd and her money starts being spent away on new clothes. However, she discovers new clothes - the right clothes can in fact boost ones status. When she discovers that the new 3 scholarship kids are being teased and rejected for being poor, she decides to become a modern Robin Hood and steal from the rich to give to the poor - being steal from the rich students to give to the scholarship kids. With the help of her new friend Tre , we read as Willa learns the skills of a thief. But will it be too long before she is caught or will Willa Fox stay as Sly and hidden away from the rumour mill.
The only thing that annoyed me about this book, was that there is something going on with her mother and we learn that an FBI agent is on the scene - before it got to her side of the story or who the agent really was , it finished on a cliffhanger and at that stage I wasn't sure if there was a sequel or not. Turns out there is but it doesn't get published till next year.
Pretty Crooked starts off as a fun, entertaining read with a modern day Robin Hood twist. It follows the story of a teenager named Willa who's moved around often with her single mom, a painter. With a new town, a new school and new friends to make, Willa finds herself in the middle of fitting in with the "right" crowd, falling in love and giving to those who can't afford the nicer things her new so called friends can. As this story progresses, I liked that author Elisa Ludwig includes some tough, but realistic issues like bullying, fitting in, loyalty, and staying true to yourself in her story.

Willa for me was a fun character to get to know, and I found that some of the things she does and struggles with were relatable to some degree. She's a character who struggles with wanting to fit in. When she moves to the Phoenix, AZ's prestigious Paradise Valley, she's suddenly immersed into a place of wealth and privilege, something she's not always had. It would take a strong character to not want to try to fit into a place like this at first. When Willa makes new friends she finds it hard not to want to go with them on expensive shopping trips to get the latest trends, join in on making fun of those who aren't wearing brand name clothes and stick with the elite group of who's who's at her new prep school. These new friends aren't just full of themselves, and money, they also delight in bullying, taunting those who are in their social structure and spreading vicious rumors about them.

I liked that once Willa realizes just how selfish and cruel some of the characters are to those who aren't as well off as them, she wants to do something about it. Though I got frustrated that she nor anyone else ever really took a big stand on bullying in this book like I had excepted, I did like that Willa listened to her conscience and ended up seeing the girls for what they really were. What the story lacked for me was Willa becoming like Robin Hood in the sense she does something good with what she steals. Don't get me wrong, her heart was in "the right" place so to speak, but I felt like Willa went about trying to handle or fix the situation the wrong way. I admire the fact Willa takes responsibility for what she does. For some reason they way she went about it all and the way it was handle didn't fit the flow for what I had excepted in a Robin Hood type story.

Setting wise, I felt it was perfect for the story. I've never traveled to Phoenix (except for the a stop at the airport which doesn't really count), so I don't know how accurate the descriptions of this area are, but for me I felt like Elisa Ludwig did an awesome job at bringing to life her setting. Everything in this area is flashy, shiny and top of the line. From the sports cars, to huge mansions, trendy clothes and the way some of the characters acted, were the perfect back drop for this modern day Robin Hood story. The other thing I enjoy was the romance!

The romance between Will and Adrian was fabulous, as it was one that was built up slowly through the out course of the entire book. It was nice not reading a story were the romance felt rushed and forced. The romance between Willa and Adrian was indecisive through out much of the story, and I liked that. Willa had to learn to trust him and figure out what his true intentions are. I loved Adrian. He's a character who comes across as not caring what others think, he knows what he wants, and yet at the same time there's this air of mystery about him. The abrupt ending sure left me wanting more from him and Willa.

Over all this was a good read for me. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more of Elisa's books and with the way the story ended I'm curious to find out what will happen between Adrian and Willa in the next story. I also want to know more about Willa's mother. They went from being close to becoming secretive with each other, and by the end of the story they had a very damaged relationship. It's clear there's something else going on with her mom, and I'm very intrigued with what it could be. I'm left with a few too many unanswered question that I will definitely be picking up this sequel when it's out next year. If you're looking for a fun, fast paced read I'd recommend checking out Pretty Crooked.