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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I was really split on how to rate this...one I did like and felt Tibby and Lena's narratives of dealing with the effects of someone with terminal illness + old world feuds respectively were the strongest POVs while Bridget and Carmen's felt juvenile-not as strong...although understand the girls are going through coming of age issues. Bridget's "main conflict" with her love interest in her coach, I felt was severely inappropriate and is acknowledged within universe.
I got this book for $1 at a secondhand bookshop and it was definitely one of the cutest young adult books I have ever read. Although I have never watched the movie, I never found myself becoming bored and the chapters were a fairly good size. Each of the girls stories had a good message and I would recommend this to someone.
This book took me completely by surprise. I wasn't planning on reading it but the movie was coming on and I decided I should read the book first before watching the film. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a story with an awful premise that was surprisingly well-executed.
Going into it, I expected some silly, shallow book about four teenage girls falling in love over one summer, but instead this book focused on the exploration of family dysfunction, death, and the bonds of friendship. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is not a romance, although there are romantic elements of varying degrees in three of the girl's stories. It was refreshing to find the romance taking a backseat to other important issues in a contemporary young adult novel. The four main characters, as well as many of the side characters, were fleshed out and very distinct from one another. I found myself coming to care about all of them.
Two things kept this from being a five star read. One was the premise. The idea of magical jeans that fit all four girls perfectly was a bit too silly for me, and I feel that the story could have stood on its own without it. The pants weren't necessary or even integral to the plot. The other reason for the missing star was the writing. I thought it was a bit clunky with adverbs and adjectives galore, and excessive use of dialogue tags when they weren't really needed. It was distracting enough to take me out of the story at times. Otherwise, this was a fantastic read, and I will certainly be reading the sequels.
Going into it, I expected some silly, shallow book about four teenage girls falling in love over one summer, but instead this book focused on the exploration of family dysfunction, death, and the bonds of friendship. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is not a romance, although there are romantic elements of varying degrees in three of the girl's stories. It was refreshing to find the romance taking a backseat to other important issues in a contemporary young adult novel. The four main characters, as well as many of the side characters, were fleshed out and very distinct from one another. I found myself coming to care about all of them.
Two things kept this from being a five star read. One was the premise. The idea of magical jeans that fit all four girls perfectly was a bit too silly for me, and I feel that the story could have stood on its own without it. The pants weren't necessary or even integral to the plot. The other reason for the missing star was the writing. I thought it was a bit clunky with adverbs and adjectives galore, and excessive use of dialogue tags when they weren't really needed. It was distracting enough to take me out of the story at times. Otherwise, this was a fantastic read, and I will certainly be reading the sequels.
Took me back to being 11 years old and obsessing over this book with my friend D.
A lot of the storylines flew over my head as a kid, or maybe I just forgot about them. I was pleasantly surprised to see how it dealt with "mature" topics in a way that feels relatable, understandable & age appropriate for tweens and teens.
A lot of the storylines flew over my head as a kid, or maybe I just forgot about them. I was pleasantly surprised to see how it dealt with "mature" topics in a way that feels relatable, understandable & age appropriate for tweens and teens.
Great book. I liked the friendship between all the girls. I enjoyed the letters they would write to each other.
Eating dogs “like they do in Korea” what the fuck did I just read
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-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
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes