The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, #1)

by Ann Brashares

The first novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now.

Some friends just fit together.
 
Once there was a pair of pants. Just an ordinary pair of jeans. But these pants, the Traveling Pants, went on to do great things. This is the story of the four friends—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—who made it possible.
 
Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself.


"Funny, perceptive, and moving." --USA Today

 “An outstanding and vivid book that will stay with readers for a long time.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred, Flying Start
 
 “The loving depiction of enduring and solid friendship will ring true to readers.” —The Bulletin, Recommended
 
 “A feel-good novel of substance.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
 
“Uplifting.” —Seventeen

• ISBN10: 0385730586
• ISBN13: 9780385730587
• Publish Date: 11 March 2003 (first published 11 September 2001)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Ember
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780385730587

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

I saw the Pants movies back when they came out, and enjoyed them very much. I was always curious how they compared to the books, and I have to admit, it was a great adaptation. Then again, I think they had a great story to work with. I am all for fierce friendships, and I like it even better, when it's a friendship between a group of females, who are so supportive. I loved the way the story panned from girl to girl, and how their "spotlights" were interspersed with letters to one another.

Overall: A really sweet and touching story of friendship, which warmed my heart.

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[Chelsea]

First read - 2009

[Joséphine]

'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' was one of my favourite books when I was still a young teen girl. Since that is also the target audience, it was definitely a more appealing read for me back then than it is today. In fact, I picked it up again in a quest to reread all four book before delving into 'Sisterhood Everlasting', so it really is a refresher for me.

Either way, I still think that it is a good book that speaks about friendship between girls who are very different yet have great love for each other, even when they are apart. In fact, it is through their summer apart that they discover more about themselves while gaining strength and encouragement from this special bond they share. This also means that for most readers, at least one of the four girls is bound to be engaging and so would make this book worth reading.