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Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I can't say there was anything remarkably special about the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants but there wasn't anything glaringly terrible either. It was enjoyable, the characters were developed and unique, and the structure—one scene per girl then on to the next—helped keep the story moving in a way I haven't seen in too many books lately. There is such a trend toward lengthy, complicated scenes that draw out over 10-15 pages so it was nice to breeze through scenes that only spanned a page or two, three at most.
It truly was the simplicity and ease of this story that I enjoyed. I will definitely dig into the second book, at some point.
It truly was the simplicity and ease of this story that I enjoyed. I will definitely dig into the second book, at some point.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Grief
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Me? Actually prioritizing books that have been sitting on my shelves for years? What a concept!
This book follows four girls, Carmen, Tibby, Lena, and Bridget who are best friends spending the summer apart for the first time. They discover there is a magical pair of pants that fits all the girls despite them having different body sizes so they come up with a plan to share the pants over the summer.
This is just fun. I see why this was so popular back in the day. I never saw the movie growing up so I didn’t have any nostalgia attachment to it but it still is a book that feels nostalgic.
All the girls are entertaining to read about and I enjoyed their stories and their character journeys. If I had to choose a favourite I’d probably say Carmen. It’s also nice that not every girls story focused on a romance. Most didn’t actually which is not something you see every day.
I liked that this book had emotional plot points without ever feeling like it was too sad. It had this lighthearted tone throughout but you could still feel for the characters when they were sad or going through hard things. They would be a little idiotic as teens can be and that made them feel like real people.
I enjoyed the character growth throughout the story and watching each girl learn more about themselves. It’s really just a feel good coming of age story. I still think it’s a fun read 20+ years later so if you’re in the mood for a throwback, I would recommend it!
This book follows four girls, Carmen, Tibby, Lena, and Bridget who are best friends spending the summer apart for the first time. They discover there is a magical pair of pants that fits all the girls despite them having different body sizes so they come up with a plan to share the pants over the summer.
This is just fun. I see why this was so popular back in the day. I never saw the movie growing up so I didn’t have any nostalgia attachment to it but it still is a book that feels nostalgic.
All the girls are entertaining to read about and I enjoyed their stories and their character journeys. If I had to choose a favourite I’d probably say Carmen. It’s also nice that not every girls story focused on a romance. Most didn’t actually which is not something you see every day.
I liked that this book had emotional plot points without ever feeling like it was too sad. It had this lighthearted tone throughout but you could still feel for the characters when they were sad or going through hard things. They would be a little idiotic as teens can be and that made them feel like real people.
I enjoyed the character growth throughout the story and watching each girl learn more about themselves. It’s really just a feel good coming of age story. I still think it’s a fun read 20+ years later so if you’re in the mood for a throwback, I would recommend it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child death
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Maybe because I’ve seen the movies and I liked them so much, maybe why I didn’t like the book. I did like how short it was though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Death of parent
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Four friends, each setting out on separate journeys for the summer, agree to share a pair of pants that “magically” fits each of them perfectly.
I started reading this one a VERY long time ago and never finished it, so I returned to it this year for my “Project DNF.” This is definitely my favorite of the DNFs I’ve returned to so far, and I’m really glad I came back to it. Being a 23-year-old book, a couple of the storylines are a bit dated and have some problematic elements, but overall this was a super enjoyable and emotional read.
Tibby and Carmen were my two favorite characters and I loved both of their storylines, which made me tear up towards the end. I wasn’t expecting the emotional gut punch that would come from this book, but appreciated how raw and real it was, and how well it celebrated the power of friendship. I’ll definitely be continuing the series!
CW: Terminal illness/death/grief; pet death; depression; death of parent
Four friends, each setting out on separate journeys for the summer, agree to share a pair of pants that “magically” fits each of them perfectly.
I started reading this one a VERY long time ago and never finished it, so I returned to it this year for my “Project DNF.” This is definitely my favorite of the DNFs I’ve returned to so far, and I’m really glad I came back to it. Being a 23-year-old book, a couple of the storylines are a bit dated and have some problematic elements, but overall this was a super enjoyable and emotional read.
Tibby and Carmen were my two favorite characters and I loved both of their storylines, which made me tear up towards the end. I wasn’t expecting the emotional gut punch that would come from this book, but appreciated how raw and real it was, and how well it celebrated the power of friendship. I’ll definitely be continuing the series!
CW: Terminal illness/death/grief; pet death; depression; death of parent
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Death of parent
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
the original hot girl summer ☼
absolutely love these girls
absolutely love these girls
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Car accident, Alcohol