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Summary: A really good book
Review: If you are looking for a book that is both funny and touching this is the perfect match. This book is one of the best that I've read! It is so good.
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Summary: Great book for young teens!!
Review: The paths that are taken by each of the four girls are great realities of life; love, death and divorce/remarriage. These are things that every teen has to deal with and the book gives a really good look into each one. Occassionally the timelines get crossed, and you have to figure out which girl the story is on, but I found myself (not an avid reader) drawn to finish reading the book. I read it every night for about a week. I then gave the book to a friend of mine who works with young teens and preteens. She is reading it now.
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Summary: So like us!
Review: Wow, I was so surprised how much this book was like the regular teenage life right now. Lots of stuff I could relate to, for instance - they watch the same shows as me and have the same kind of math homework as me. Even though the title might sound baby-ish it's not. It has some funny and relieving parts and it also has some sad and serious parts. It's just life... A great book for teenage dreamers!!!
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Summary: Sweet but overrated
Review: Reading the editorial review will give you a slightly hyped-up version of the real book- much of the plotlines do not go beyond how they are summarized- the book ends rather abruptly- too soon for anything to really finish, and time does not move in any consistent pattern. The book was fun to read but should not be taken as anything serious. For all that it deals with some "tough issues" I must judge this book to be little more than teenage fluff.
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Summary: A Surprising and Beautiful Read
Review: When I bought this book, I wasn't looking for great literature. As a sixteen-year-old bookaholic, this looked like just the thing to brighten up a dismal school week: fun and fluffy. Well, fun it was, but this was anything but fluff. The stories of each of the girls are moving and well-written. I found myself engrossed in Brashare's simple prose and really caring what happened to each of the characters. The first couple of chapters didn't really reflect the whole book, so if you start it and dont' like it, don't give up. This book moved me profoundly and brought tears to my eyes at several points. All of the emotions before me on the page were ones that I could relate to. If you're a teenage to HAVE to read this. If you're not, I would still recommend because it is an amazing novel that rivals the best of literary fiction.
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Summary: A fresh, funny accomplishment!
Review: If you haven't picked up THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS by Ann Brashares yet, I highly encourage you to do so. Four best friends are separated for the first summer of their lives--Carmen is going to stay with her dad in South Carolina, Lena is going to visit grandparents in Greece, Bridget is going to an elite soccer camp in Baja, and Tibby is staying home to work at the local "Wallmans" drug store. They are bonded not only by their years of friendship (a friendship that began when their mothers were pregnant with them and in the same pregnancy exercise class), but by a pair of seemingly magical jeans that Carmen bought at a thrift store. Despite the differences in their bodies, the pants fit--and flatter--each of the girls perfectly. They agree to share the pants over the summer, sending them back and forth along with their letters about their adventures.There were times when the characters seem a little bit too similar and lacking in personality, but as their stories grew, their individuality came through and the stories developed and came to satisfying conclusions--four stories in one, not a bad accomplishment.
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Summary: Wonderful!!!
Review: Very wonderful tale of four best friends and their summer apart. The book starts with the concept of "magic pants," but slowly you realize that the pants are just a symbol for the special bond of friendship between these girls. A lot of hard facts are faced, inner strengths are called upon, and a few tears are shed. This is a gloriously written book extolling the virtues of friendship.
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Summary: Wonderful for all ages
Review: This book took me back to my teenage years. Although, I can still relate to a great fitting pair of jeans (and how difficult they are to find), I was transported to issues that touched me as a high schooler. The story of Tibby, really made me look at the way I see life as an adult and wonder if I am seeing it as clearly as I can. All the women learn wonderful lessons and I am so glad that I snatched this book off the shelf.
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Summary: just a good book
Review: This book was just great! I loved it! its a great read!
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Summary: Great Read Hard to Put Down!
Review: This book was great, I know this book was intended for someone in their high school years. Being in my late 20's I really appreciated this book and how these four girls valued their friendship! I can hardly wait to read Second Summerhood!
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