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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
It's hard for me to believe I have never written a review of this book. I used to read it regularly, but as I've grown up the story has become a little too juvenile for me to read all the time. But I do remember loving this series as a young teenager and waiting for the new books to come out. I felt like I grew up with Carmen, Tibby, Bee, and Lena.
The writing isn't particularly wonderful. The dialogue can be eye-rolling, but that is through the eyes of an adult. I assume as a teenager I just devoured it. It wouldn't have mattered if the dialogue was a little cheesy, or if time passed too quickly for me to really wrap my head around some of the things that happened. I would have loved the idea of friendship. The closeness they shared. I always seemed to be a part of a group of 4. I could relate to that.
Carmen, Lena, Bee, and Tibby (the Septembers) are going to spend their first summer apart. It's hard for all of them. Then they discover some "magical" pants that fit them all perfectly (a feat considering the variety of body shapes and sizes of the four friends) and decide to stay close by sharing the pants of the summer. Lena goes to Greece. She meets Kostos. She learns she's like her grandpa. There is a misunderstanding. Carmen goes to spend the summer with her dad, only to find that he has a new family and is getting married at the end of the summer. Carmen is invisible. She throws a rock. Bee is going, going, going. Soccer star. She wants a coach. She gets what she wants. It's too much and it breaks her. Tibby is stuck at home working at Wallmans. Bailey (a 12 year old) basically decides she wants to be friends. They film stuff for a movie together. Bailey is sick. It does not end well. The pants help them all through rough times, and are there for them when it's time to be strong.
As the books progress they get a little more adult (especially the last one) but it's nice to go back to something so sweet and simple. Something you enjoyed so much growing up. If you didn't read these when you were a child I don't think they'd have too much pull now. However, they'd be great to recommend to a daughter, grand-daughter, or niece.
The writing isn't particularly wonderful. The dialogue can be eye-rolling, but that is through the eyes of an adult. I assume as a teenager I just devoured it. It wouldn't have mattered if the dialogue was a little cheesy, or if time passed too quickly for me to really wrap my head around some of the things that happened. I would have loved the idea of friendship. The closeness they shared. I always seemed to be a part of a group of 4. I could relate to that.
Carmen, Lena, Bee, and Tibby (the Septembers) are going to spend their first summer apart. It's hard for all of them. Then they discover some "magical" pants that fit them all perfectly (a feat considering the variety of body shapes and sizes of the four friends) and decide to stay close by sharing the pants of the summer. Lena goes to Greece. She meets Kostos. She learns she's like her grandpa. There is a misunderstanding. Carmen goes to spend the summer with her dad, only to find that he has a new family and is getting married at the end of the summer. Carmen is invisible. She throws a rock. Bee is going, going, going. Soccer star. She wants a coach. She gets what she wants. It's too much and it breaks her. Tibby is stuck at home working at Wallmans. Bailey (a 12 year old) basically decides she wants to be friends. They film stuff for a movie together. Bailey is sick. It does not end well. The pants help them all through rough times, and are there for them when it's time to be strong.
As the books progress they get a little more adult (especially the last one) but it's nice to go back to something so sweet and simple. Something you enjoyed so much growing up. If you didn't read these when you were a child I don't think they'd have too much pull now. However, they'd be great to recommend to a daughter, grand-daughter, or niece.