Ann Brashares: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001)
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author ( Source: Wiki )
Ann Brashares (born 1967) is an American writer of young adult fiction. She is best known as the author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series of books. (...) "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" (...) became an international best seller that was followed with three more titles in the "Pants" series, the last of which, Forever in Blue, was released in January, 2007. The first book in the series was made into a film in 2005, and a second film based on the other three series titles is planned for release in August, 2008. Brashares's first adult novel, The Last Summer (of You and Me) was released in 2007. She lives in New York with her artist husband, Jacob Collins, and children Nathaniel, Samuel, and Susannah.
Inhalt (Klappentext, Delacorte Press)
Four verry different friends. One pair of magical pants. And a summer apart ...
We, the Sisterhood, hereby instate the following rules to govern the use of the Traveling Pants:
1. You must never wash the Pants.
2. You must never double-cuff the Pants. It's tacky. There will never be a time when this will not be tacky.
3. You must never say the word „phat“ while wearing the Pants. You must also never think „I am fat“ while wearing the Pants.
4. You must never let a boy take off the Pants (although you may take them off yourself in his presence)
5. You must not pick your nose while wearing the Pants. You may, however, scratch casually at your nostril while really kind of picking.
6. Upon our reunion, you must follow the proper procedures for documenting your time in the Pants.
7. You must write to your Sisters throughout the summer, no matter how much fun you are having without them.
8. You must pass the Pants along to your Sisters according to the specifications set down by the Sisterhood. Failure to comply will result in a severe spanking upon our reunion
9. You must not wear the pants belt with a tucked-in shirt and a. See rule # 2
10th Remember: Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself.
opinion
As for this book, I am a bit ambivalent. On the one hand, it reads quite fluently, and the protagonists, thus the 4 ladies are also (almost?) all pretty friendly - mainly because they are so different - but a bit more I would have been expected.
Maybe it's because I've heard so many good things about it ... or maybe I'm just too grown up to me, the story really interested, at least it is a youth book.
The book told by a framing story connected, 4 different stories, and although the experiences of four girls during the summer. Bridget is on a soccer camp, Lena's in Greece with her grandparents, Carmen spends the summer with her father and Tibby stays home and works at the supermarket.
Sometimes the stories were quite cute, but just so typical teen stuff. Girl meets boy, girl falls in love with boys, but too shy, or other circumstances to the contrary, blah.
Only Tibby's story has me really interested, she has more of a teenager unusual summer spent.
a good idea were the items between each of the chapters as you read will be so philosophical things like, " Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you ' re the bug (Mark Knopfler) "or" You will make all kinds of mistakes: but as long as you are generous and true and so fierce you can not hurt the world or even seriously distress her. (Winston Churchill) "
Maybe I'll give the Mädls again a chance and read the second volume in the series ... But I'm a bit disappointed.
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