What's the Difference between Pretty Little Liars the Book and Pretty Little Liars the TV Show?
| In the Book |
In the TV Show |
Spencer Hastings
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Spencer Hastings
Portrayed by: Troian Bellisario
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Courtney DiLaurentis
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This Character does not appear.
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Hanna Marin
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Hanna Marin
Portrayed by: Ashley Benson
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Alison DiLaurentis
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Alison DiLaurentis
Portrayed by: Sasha Pieterse
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Emily Fields
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Emily Fields
Portrayed by: Shay Mitchell
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Aria Montgomery
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Aria Montgomery
Portrayed by: Lucy Hale
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This Character does not appear.
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Caleb Rivers
Portrayed by: Tyler Blackburn
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Ezra Fitz
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Ezra Fitz
Portrayed by: Ian Harding
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Toby Cavanaugh
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Toby Cavanaugh
Portrayed by: Keegan Allen
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Mona Vanderwaal
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Mona Vanderwaal
Portrayed by: Janel Parrish
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Jenna Marshall
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Jenna Marshall
Portrayed by: Tammin Sursok
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Maya St. Germain
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Maya St. Germain
Portrayed by: Bianca Lawson
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Wren Kingston
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Wren Kingston
Portrayed by: Julian Morris
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Melissa Hastings
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Melissa Hastings
Portrayed by: Torrey DeVitto
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Pretty Little Liars Book vs TV Show
| In the Book |
In the TV Show |
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Toby commits suicide by taking pills in the woods behind Emily's house after an event. |
Toby tries to tell Emily the truth about "The Jenna Thing" and she ends up falling and Toby drops her off at the ER, and runs away.
Later to continues as a main character, does not die. |
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Spencer's parents basically disown her after her affair with Wren. |
She gets the cold shoulder for a few days.
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The Golden Orchid award is a HUGE deal in the books. Spencer wins, but blurts out that she cheated and of course, loses and gets in trouble at school and home. |
She wins. No repercussions. |
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Emily is sent to Iowa for a beat in the books |
This never happens on the show
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Ali and Jenna were friends (secretly, until revealed by Jenna) |
Never friends |