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go2hellstephanie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read this years ago, and this book is still a really, really good coming of age story. I love these friends and their summers, and I weep every time I get to the end. I really love how these friends care for each other, even during their first summer apart, and I'm so impressed with the way Brashares captures everyone's emotions so well and so realistically. Can't wait to binge the rest of them.
hanniballecter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
5.0
eesh25's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars
Going into this book, I really didn't think it was going to be good. I guess it felt similar to a lot of other books that I'm not a fan of (like Jenny Han's books), and I was only trying it for a reading challenge. And I'm so thankful to that reading challenge right now because this book really surprised me and I enjoyed it a lot.
It follows four girls--Tibby, Bridget, Lena and Carmen. Carmen gets a pair of jeans at a thrift shop and when the four friends try them, they seem to be magical because they fit all four of them. The girls make a pact to take the pants with them on their separate vacations and mail them to each other on schedule. That's when the journey of the Travelling Pants begins.
And these were quite a pair of jeans, I tell you. I loved the initial description/introduction. Never have an ordinary pair of blue jeans had that much character.
In the beginning, I was kinda interested in knowing if the pants were actually magic (side-effects of reading too much fantasy) but soon after, it ceased to matter. The story is more about the four girls and about what those plain jeans symbolise for each of them.
They symbolize strength and comfort and, most importantly, their friends. And they really help on the different journeys.
As for the journeys, I'm gonna let you read them for yourself. I loved reading each one and I really grew to care for all the girls. They were all very different characters and they all made their own mistakes and learned from them. They grew in many different ways and, honestly, this book has so much to offer to young girls and even to older people. It was a wonderful read.
Except for the part with the parents. It just baffled me how neglectful they were. When I was fifteen, my mom would've freaked if I'd gone to buy cookies without telling anyone. And here, they can just book a flight and leave the state and it's no biggie. It feels like the author didn't know what to do with the parents other than when they were needed. That was a little sloppy.
But otherwise, everything was great. The book was well written, touching and also a lot of fun. I loved it and I highly recommend it.
lektorstrikk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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? No
4.0
hanzy's review against another edition
3.0
I’m hit with nostalgia for a time that I don’t often think of much - those middle school years
pambruce's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
3.75
lilbookowl's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
thesimplereader's review against another edition
3.0
Cute book. Cute movie. Not good enough to make me want to continue the series though.
xeyra1's review against another edition
3.0
I loved this book. It was a heartwarming read, the adventures of four friends separated for the first time for the Summer, and I laughed and cried and suffered with them. I was at times very sad, at others angry or frustrated or even cheering someone on. But the different stories of these four friends touched me and delighted me, and their friendship warmed me. Besides, those rules of the Sisterhood are so funny. I really liked this book and I'm looking forward to reading the following two. I loved Bailey. I admit that, of all the characters in the book, she was the one I liked the most... I confess I was crying my heart out by the time the book ended.