Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants)
by Ann Brashares
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Author: Ann BrasharesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-08
ISBN: 0385734018
Number of pages: 416
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Book Reviews of Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants)
Book Review: Meh.
Summary: 3 Stars
I loved the first three books in the Sisterhood series but I felt like this one fell a bit...flat?
Carmen: Totally out of character, which is sad because she was always strong and funny before. I found it unrealistic that one sad year in college would change Carmen from a lion to a field mouse, I though her personality was much stronger than that. In fairness, she did come back in the end, but it felt a little too late. I also missed Win. Why would she break it off if she was lonely? Shouldn't it make her want him more?
Tibby: She was in character and her storyline was probably the most interesting to me. She's been dating Brian for over a year now and decides to take their relationship to a physically intimate level. Okay. Perfectly realistic. The part of this storyline I was dissapointed in was Brian. Tibby notes that he was pushing sex on her for a lot of their relationship even though she didn't appear to be ready and the fact that he travels every weekend hours on end just to see her made me wonder if he wasn't more interested in getting lucky than seeing her. If not he seemed far to clingy and when Tibby dumped him I wanted her to stick by the decision. I also didn't like that the way Tibby realized she wanted him back was by getting jealous after seeing him with Lena's sister. Shallow much?
Bridget: Was also fairly in character but I thought her chasing after another man in Turkey (why did she up and decide to go to Turkey anyway?) was stupid. She had worked so hard and pined so long for Eric I didn't really believe that a few months apart would make her love him any less. It never did before!
Lena: Was completely a shocker to me. I'll save the details but why would khaki skirted Lena become a nude model and be intimate with a man she barely even knew when she couldn't even get to that point with Kostos who she loved? And where was Paul? He wasn't even mentioned in the book! I'd much rather she at least had her little fling with him!
The book was still cute and enjoyable but didn't have the charm of the former books. The girls didn't really even feel like close friends anymore. I wish Brashares had another book to redeem the characters but alas, she doesn't.
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Summary of Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants)
With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer.Lena: Immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, fearing that the moment she forgets about Kostos will be the moment she sees him again.
Carmen: Falls under the spell of a sophisticated college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means nothing.
Bridget: Joins a dig for an ancient city on the coast of Turkey and discovers that her archaeology professor is available in every way except one.
Tibby: Leaves behind someone she loves, wrongly believing he will stay where she has left him.
Join Ann Brashares's beloved sisterhood once again in a dazzling, fearless novel. It's a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Carmen, Bee, and Tibby, here and now, past and future, together and apart.
From the Hardcover edition.
Ann Brashares has created a wonderful, heartfelt series for teens (and adults) around a pair of pants. In her breakout bestseller, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Brashares introduced readers to four girls, Lena, Bridget, Carmen, and Tibby, and to the magical pair of jeans that fit them all perfectly, and inspired them to live their young lives to the fullest. Forever in Blue, the fourth and final novel in the series, promises a dazzling finale--one "last glorious summer" for the four girls, and their fans. See a note from author Ann Brashares, below.--Daphne Durham
A Note from Ann Brashares
December 1, 2006
Dear Amazon Reader,
Well, here we are together again. If you are getting ready to read the fourth book, Forever in Blue, that means we've probably spent some time together. I hope you've enjoyed it. I know I have.
We don't know each other and we may never get to meet, but I feel like we are connected nonetheless. We've spent time with four fictional girls together. We've puzzled over their lives and their choices. We've rooted for them and sometimes felt annoyed by them. We've shared some hopes for them, I think, and in the process for ourselves.
So thank you for being part of the sisterhood with me. I have really appreciated your company along the way.
Happy reading,
Ann
December 1, 2006Dear Amazon Reader,
Well, here we are together again. If you are getting ready to read the fourth book, Forever in Blue, that means we've probably spent some time together. I hope you've enjoyed it. I know I have.
We don't know each other and we may never get to meet, but I feel like we are connected nonetheless. We've spent time with four fictional girls together. We've puzzled over their lives and their choices. We've rooted for them and sometimes felt annoyed by them. We've shared some hopes for them, I think, and in the process for ourselves.
So thank you for being part of the sisterhood with me. I have really appreciated your company along the way.
Happy reading,
Ann
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