Despite the change to a different artist, Whittle's illustrations are sleek and complementary to the story and characters. I like the fashions and the anime-like expressions.

Jessica is still a terribly vain, stuck-up child. Her popular friends are the <b>worst</b> they have ever been in this volume with bullying the new character Nora. The <I>Carrie</i> vibes are strong here! Also, ending spoiler:

I think Jessica should’ve snitched on her sister to the parents about the bullying, but it is a nice step of agency that Elizabeth apologizes on her own.

I never knew or was interested in Sweet Valley, but I hope the series is building toward character development for Jessica staying to the next book. It would be a unique turn though it will probably keep the status quo for the twin dynamic.