Ann Brashares - Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Pros: Moving stories; characters with whom any female who has ever been a teenager will identify

Cons: Wayward behavior of children may be a turn off to parents

The Bottom Line: If your teenage daughters are reading this, you should be reading it too!

Review: My daughter is eight and an advanced reader. I often find that she is reading books well ahead of what is considered "normal". As a parent, this presents an extra challenge, because I have to make sure that the books are appropriate for her...

Pros: Rich characters, unforgettable stories, reader feels a wonderful, strong connection

Cons: Some subjects in book may be a bit mature for younger girls

The Bottom Line: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is one of the most enjoyable books I've read in a long time.

Review: I really enjoyed The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and I am very curious and excited to see whether the movie is as good as the novel. I love to read teen novels because of their inspiration and creativity, and the Traveling Pants...

Pros: unique plot

Cons: unfocused ending

The Bottom Line: Brilliant story for the YA 15 and up group.

Review: I had heard really good things about The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants before getting my copy fro the library. I heard that is was a fresh look on the lives of teenage girls, a subject that I tend to know a lot about since a) I was one...

Pros: A special, memorable book for anyone ages 10 and up.

Cons: Might get annoying to some people when the book flips from character to character.

The Bottom Line: This book is a very genuine, special book that is great for groups of friends and families. The book teaches valuable and important lessons in friendship and life.

Review: I recently read a book called The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants written by Ann Brashares. The book follows four teenage girls through their first summer apart from each other. Over the coarse of the summer, the girls remain...

Pros: Four main characters with four different stories

Cons: Some aspects seem unrealistic

The Bottom Line: I definitely recommend this book to anyone. It is a great first novel from the author.

Review: Today I finished reading "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" by Ann Brashares, which is probably one of the best books I've read in a long time.

This book is about four girls who have been friends since before they were born (really!)...

Pros: realistic, well-written, fun to read

Cons: Jumps between the lives of the characters too much

The Bottom Line: I'd recommend it to anyone that likes to read.

Review: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, written by Ann Bashares, is a realistic lives of four best friends who are about to spend their first summer vacation apart.

*Bridget is the athletic girl of the group who is going to soccer...

Pros: very funny and touching

Cons: aimed towards preteens

The Bottom Line: If you are a 13 year old girl, this book is perfect. If not, read it anyway.

Review: To ensure that their friendship will flourish over a long summer apart, four friends start a tradition that possibly helps them survive the summer without their closest companions. Through letters and narratives, these girls take readers through one...

Pros: Real without being rude, this was something I wanted my daughter to read.

Cons: The younger set might find that there are too many threads to follow.

The Bottom Line: Good for a few laughs and a few tears. This is the equivalent of a chick flick -- frivolous hours not wasted. Go ahead and indulge.

Review: I am an avid reader who cannot understand why my children are not. I can polish off 2 novels a day if I am allowed the circumstances -- ie a deserted pool and a couple of good plots.

I found the latter in The Sisterhood of the Traveling...

Pros: Cute, good characters, nice read

Cons: Nothing!

The Bottom Line: Fun Fun Fun!

Review: I read The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and I absolutely fell in love with it. The characters in the book are easy to relate to, as are the adversities that they have faced. It tells the story of four girls who grew up together, and as they...

Pros: Well-written depictions of modern girls and their friendships

Cons: some stereotyping

The Bottom Line: Yes, it's a girly book. But one of the best girly books i've read in a long time.

Review: It's been a long time since i've read a decent girly novel (and yes, it's girly). Finally, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants came my way!

A sweet story about friendship, triumphs & defeats, the story involves four friends who are...