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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful concluding novel to the much-loved chronicles of the sisterhood, 19 July 2007
First off, if you're unfamiliar with the names Lena, Tibby, Carmen and Bee (or 'Bridget'), stop reading here and go and buy 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants', 'The Second Summer of the Sisterhood' and 'Girls in Pants'. It's important that you know these characters before you read the final book.
Fans who have followed Lena, Tibby, Carmen and Bee over the last few years will not be disappointed with this final installment. In many ways it's different from the other books; the characters have grown up, and I think Brashares expects her readers to have done so, as well. The ambiguity from the first book is gone, and the tough lessons the young women have to deal with in this book the readers have to go through equally.
Even three summers later, Kostos is still in Lena's thoughts. Readers will be urging her to move on, as she urges herself to when she meets someone new, but Brashares has an interesting twist to come.
Tibby's relationship with Brian couldn't be better- until she gets a scare and finds herself shunning him out, not realising she might later regret it.
Carmen has lost herself over the last year, becoming 'friends' with someone, without realising that not all 'friends' are like the girls in her sisterhood.
Bee, who we were led to believe has grown up, returns for a moment to her old reckless ways, but it's her strive to overcome this rather than to fall victim to it that shows her maturity.
As for the jeans, or the 'pants', as they are called, the young women's pursuit of a grown-up life leads them to question what the jeans mean to them and what their purpose, originally as a symbol of undying unity, is, until an accident in Greece leaves the question answered for them.
This is a wonderful book, and the friendship between the four is stronger than ever. Even though it's the end of an era for Lena, Tibby, Carmen and Bridget, as well as their fans, it's a promising one which will leave readers glad they embarked upon this journey with them.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 20 Jan 2007
FOREVER IN BLUE is truly a bittersweet book! It has a truly amazing story but I'm sad that this is the final book in the SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS series. I never wanted this series to end! It is a remarkable ending to such a great series, though!
Lena: She is afraid that when she finally forgets about Kostos he will reappear. At her college she is taking a summer painting class and maybe she will meet someone new there.
Carmen: Shy Carmen, who thinks that she is invisible to the rest of the college students, finally makes a friend. She and her new friend have a summer that no one would suspect.
Bridget: She goes on an archaeological dig in Turkey and meets someone that she can't have. But what about Erik, who is still in love with her???
Tibby: Tibby and Brian have a few rough spots in their relationship. Will they be able to handle it? Or will it mean the end of their relationship?
As I'm sure you can tell there is never a dull moment while reading this book. There is always something going on with everyone. There is a major twist in the end of the book that I never saw coming. You will have to be the judge on whether it's a good twist or not, but I thought that it was well put and really tied in to the story.
Just as a warning, though, if you have not read the first three books in this amazing series (THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, THE SECOND SUMMER OF THE SISTERHOOD, GIRLS IN PANTS) do not read this book until you have read the others. I wouldn't want you to ruin a perfectly good, well-written book!
Reviewed by: Taylor Rector
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forever in blue, Forever Fantastic!, 12 Jan 2007
This book encompasses all that is the sisterhood. It is the fourth and final book in this wondeful series. You will cry many tears with these girls as well as many for them. You will share in their worry but also in their friendship and love. As the book says pants = love. This is a fab read and very emotional. If you have cried at the others ( as i'm sure many of you have) this will be no exception. The girls summers are so different, you ache for them to be together, to need eachother and to share the pants. But the pants hold a different meaning this summer. This book takes a different focus. As much as you learn more about their lives, you re cap many things you will already know. It's preparing you to say good bye to the sisterhood, not to enter further into their world.
It is a fantastic read and you should buy it now!!
Go and order yourself a copy, to share in the lives of these girls for the final time, to be with them and ultimatly say goodbye, as they continue their journey in life " together and apart".
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