The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Response #2

I think The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is definitely a book for girls, and it’s very quick read. This book is ideal for people who don’t get confused by the point of view changing. Most importantly, though, you have to like books about friendship. If you only like mystery, or you only like sci-fi, or you only like action, then this book is not for you. It’s about four girls trying to stay friends during their first summer apart, and going through many challenges along the way. This is more of a romance-y type of novel, so boys probably wouldn’t like it, and if you don’t like the more lovey-dovey type of novels, than this probably will not be your favorite book, or series, seeing as how all four have some type of romance in them.
On a scale of one to ten I would rate this book a nine. The reason I wouldn’t give it a full ten is because some parts got slightly dull, and in some parts, one of the main characters (Carmen) irritated me with some of the decisions that she made, but overall it was an excellent book, and one of the better books that I have read. I love how the author changes her writing style subtly for each of the four main characters – it really adds dimension to the story, because you feel like four different girls wrote their own stories and carefully fitted them together. But yes, a very well-written book, overall.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Response #1

I read the book The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and what I like about the book is that Ann Brashares (the author) has four main characters, and switches the point of view frequently. If you do that, then the book never gets boring, but you don’t get confused. I also like how the four main characters are so different from each other. The change in personality makes it easier to relate to, and keeps it interesting. It’s harder to relate to a book if the main character is nothing like you, and makes decisions that you never would have made. I suppose the differences expand your thinking, but you get that element with the characters that are different than you.
I have learned a lesson from Lena. Lena is a character who just realized that she was in love with someone, but she didn’t know if he liked her back anymore because of a misunderstanding on her part that caused this whole big thing. Even though she wasn’t sure, she gathered up her courage and went and told him how she felt. I take that to mean that sometimes, even if you’re scared, you have to go for it, or else you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.
I also learned a lesson from a slightly more minor character named Bailer. Tibby, the main character who Bailey befriends, likes this guy Tucker Rowe, but Bailey looks at him differently. Tibby thought he was incredibly cool, but Bailey saw how much gel was in his hair and how he dressed, and she saw how fake he was. She always sees what other people do not, and I realized that I should try to be more like Bailey.