the sisterhood of the traveling pants novel

The book is a far cry from the regular breed of YA novels which seem to dwell on the fixed notions that young girls basically fall into two main groups: One, the hatefully pretty, perpetually scheming Prom Queens with their nastier than “week-ol’ milk” cliques! And at the other end of the rainbow, the brave under-dog.not much to look at, the general do-gooder, the faithful confidante and to nicely round it off, more often than not, armed with an IQ formidable enough to gain entry into MENSA.īreaking the age-old mould with insouciance, Ann Brashares creates a world where it is possible for four friends, as different as chalk and cheese to form a deeply satisfying friendship. Her scenes are some of the most poignant, and her subtle yet powerful performance does them justice.A sparkling breath of fresh air, this book captures the spirit of friendship in the most charming and sauciest manner possible. Yet despite these these strong performances the stand-out sister is (from Joan of Arcadia ) Amber Tamblyn's Tibby. Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) is perhaps the most true to the books' description (Bridget's identifying feature is 'the hair') capturing both the charismatic and vunerable in her character.

Ugly Betty's America Ferrera is Carmen, dramatic, loving and insecure while Alexis Bledel ( Gilmore Girls) makes a go of the introverted, artistic Lena. The producers were also extremely lucky in finding their fours leads, each of which went on to become stars in their own right.

What appears to be your run-of-the-mill teen chick flick (complete with attractive leads, gorgeous scenery, holiday romance and family drama) is in fact an affecting, earnest little film about friendship and growing up. It was the film that first brought me to the books - and i'm still a fan.

This resulted in plenty of tears on my part, and a lasting affection for the 'sisterhood' themselves that outweighs mine for many more admirable literary characters.

The characters are engaging and like-able, their emotions easily felt and understood. Admittedly it sounds like the worst kind of teen chic-lit (and I think they should have been allowed to wash the pants - surely they'd stink after four years?) but in my opinion the Sisterhood series (excluding the unmentionable fifth book) displays some of the best and most moving writing of its genre.

The sisterhood of the traveling pants novel