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endlessreader's review against another edition
4.0
The first time I encountered the book Peaches was when I checked it out of my town's library about three and a half years ago. I read the first two chapters, immediately put it down, and said "This can't hold a candle to The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, so why bother reading it?" So, I then brought it back to my library. A few months ago when I was book hunting at my local thrift store, I saw Peaches on the shelves for a dollar. I thought, "What the hell" and picked it up to see if maybe this time I could finish it. Well, I finally did and I have to say that my previous assessment was only half right.
Peaches dealt more with three young girls who form an unlikely friendship due to working at a peach orchard for the summer. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was more about four young girls whom also had an unlikely bond, but we really didn't see it form. They were sort of born into it. So, while they basically had the same premise (best friends, summer, romances), they differed in the way they approached this. I liked that I got to see how Murphy, Leeda, and Birdie's friendship bloomed. It's not like it was BAM! and then they're BFFs for life. It was slow and steady, so it rang more true.
After I finished Peaches, I figured out exactly why I put it down those years ago in the first place. The first chapter starts off with Murphy and I found her extremely unlikeable the first half of the book. I don't know if she was written with the intention of being unlikeable or not, but I found her bratty, pretentious, and just all around annoying at first. She did end up growing on me by the end of the book, but she still was my least favorite of the friends. I think my favorite would have to be Leeda, but I think that's because I sympathized with her home situation more. I really wanted her to tell off her mother for basically feeling indifferent to her for her entire life. Leeda was the one for whom I wanted the most closure.
Anyway, I really liked Peaches and thought that it was the perfect summer read: sweet, fluffy, and heartwarming. Sure, it was no Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, but it was still pretty great. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the other installments to the series because I just have to (do you hear me? HAVE TO) find out what happens with Murphy, Leeda, and Birdie.
Peaches dealt more with three young girls who form an unlikely friendship due to working at a peach orchard for the summer. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was more about four young girls whom also had an unlikely bond, but we really didn't see it form. They were sort of born into it. So, while they basically had the same premise (best friends, summer, romances), they differed in the way they approached this. I liked that I got to see how Murphy, Leeda, and Birdie's friendship bloomed. It's not like it was BAM! and then they're BFFs for life. It was slow and steady, so it rang more true.
After I finished Peaches, I figured out exactly why I put it down those years ago in the first place. The first chapter starts off with Murphy and I found her extremely unlikeable the first half of the book. I don't know if she was written with the intention of being unlikeable or not, but I found her bratty, pretentious, and just all around annoying at first. She did end up growing on me by the end of the book, but she still was my least favorite of the friends. I think my favorite would have to be Leeda, but I think that's because I sympathized with her home situation more. I really wanted her to tell off her mother for basically feeling indifferent to her for her entire life. Leeda was the one for whom I wanted the most closure.
Anyway, I really liked Peaches and thought that it was the perfect summer read: sweet, fluffy, and heartwarming. Sure, it was no Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, but it was still pretty great. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the other installments to the series because I just have to (do you hear me? HAVE TO) find out what happens with Murphy, Leeda, and Birdie.
bookworm247's review against another edition
4.0
This was definitely a "sweet" book. From this book, I also found myself to be slightly immature when I kept laughing at Poopie's name. Overall, this was an interesting novel and I cannot wait to read the next one.
puddleshoes's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
martha_schwalbe's review against another edition
4.0
This story reminded me of one of my favorite books, Gilda, which I read as a kid. I wish I still had that book to read it again so I can remember of what I was reminded. I enjoyed the private garden too.
I would recommend this book to nearly all my freshmen girls.
I would recommend this book to nearly all my freshmen girls.
arianarosel8982's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story of three young women sort of finding themselves over a summer. It's not a genre defining, lifetime favorite but it was a fun read. Great for the beach or on the deck with a glass of wine
readbyeva's review against another edition
3.0
A fun summer book about three girls who form an unlikely friendship and spend their summer at a peach orchard. Not the best book ever written, but definitely one of the better light, summer (younger) teen reads.
skullfullofbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Another book that I'm glad I got for free, because I would have felt ripped off if I paid for it.
That's not to say that it was an awful book, but boy was it boring all the way until the end. We have many Mary Sue type characters, with girls who are always popular and girls who are always attractive to men. Even the "fat" one is skinny and suddenly gets a guy, seemingly as a result of the weight loss. It's just another hum-drum YA novel that tries to show some of the complex social problems teenagers encounter, only to toss so many into the mix that they all fall flat.
It was also hard to follow some of the things that were implied. Like with the different romantic relationships, I was confused as to how it was presented and how Murphy was responding. The delivery was very odd.
Overall, I have read worse, and the ending was good until it took the token "everyone needs to be happy" approach.
That's not to say that it was an awful book, but boy was it boring all the way until the end. We have many Mary Sue type characters, with girls who are always popular and girls who are always attractive to men. Even the "fat" one is skinny and suddenly gets a guy, seemingly as a result of the weight loss. It's just another hum-drum YA novel that tries to show some of the complex social problems teenagers encounter, only to toss so many into the mix that they all fall flat.
It was also hard to follow some of the things that were implied. Like with the different romantic relationships, I was confused as to how it was presented and how Murphy was responding. The delivery was very odd.
Overall, I have read worse, and the ending was good until it took the token "everyone needs to be happy" approach.
jennlrichardson's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a little hard for me to get through. I think what made this book so hard for me was that I didn't really relate to any of the characters and they just felt so flat to me. I also really didn't feel much as far as their friendship, it almost seemed forced. I also had a really hard time getting into the plot, and though there were some aspects that I enjoyed, overall it was a dud for me. Just not my cup of tea and not something that I'd recommend.
okuryazarkiz's review against another edition
3.0
çok uzun süre önce okumuş olduğum bir kitaptı. konusu orjinaldi ve içinde aradığım her şey vardı. arkadaşlık, aşk, macera... özellikle 3 kızın yaptığı tartışmalar beni çok güldürmüştü. gerçekten elinize gelirse okuöanoz gereken bir kitap.