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bettenboujee 's review for:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
Since each book is pretty much broken up into an arc for each character, I'm ranking my most to least favorite:
1. Tibby - I loved reading about all the different people Tibby and Bailey interviewed together, especially when it included what they meant to the people they met. I think between all the books and the movies my memory got mixed up, because I definitely thoughtBailey's death happened later in the series. Tibby had the most satisfying arc in the book - being the one at home helped focus on her character development, and there's so much to take in from her summer.
2. Carmen - Carmen was definitely my favorite character when I was younger. I really related to her frustration with being a person of color in a predominately white space and feeling like she didn't fit in. I appreciated the self-awareness of her actions, and the way her story wrapped up was sweet.
3. Bridget - I wasn't super into Bridget's story, especially looking back at the age gap between Bridget and her love interest. It's more understandable at that age, but being 21 and reading about 15 and 19 was kind of skeevy, even if that was the point. I also wasn't super interested in sports or camp, which may have been why I was less into her parts.
4. Lena - Pretty much all of my thoughts come from present me: Lena's story is oddly written and weird to read today, especially when it comes to the main conflict of her summer. The conflict first comes off as supporting the "boys will be boys" saying in trying to humanize a boy who hurt her, but then revealing that she was mistaken and she's actually in love, and realizing the error of her ways. I spent her chapters wishing she would not have to apologize for herself for a boy she owes nothing to.
Generally alright, going to continue to reread the series.
1. Tibby - I loved reading about all the different people Tibby and Bailey interviewed together, especially when it included what they meant to the people they met. I think between all the books and the movies my memory got mixed up, because I definitely thought
2. Carmen - Carmen was definitely my favorite character when I was younger. I really related to her frustration with being a person of color in a predominately white space and feeling like she didn't fit in. I appreciated the self-awareness of her actions, and the way her story wrapped up was sweet.
3. Bridget - I wasn't super into Bridget's story, especially looking back at the age gap between Bridget and her love interest. It's more understandable at that age, but being 21 and reading about 15 and 19 was kind of skeevy, even if that was the point. I also wasn't super interested in sports or camp, which may have been why I was less into her parts.
4. Lena - Pretty much all of my thoughts come from present me: Lena's story is oddly written and weird to read today, especially when it comes to the main conflict of her summer. The conflict first comes off as supporting the "boys will be boys" saying in trying to humanize a boy who hurt her, but then revealing that she was mistaken and she's actually in love, and realizing the error of her ways. I spent her chapters wishing she would not have to apologize for herself for a boy she owes nothing to.
Generally alright, going to continue to reread the series.