Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

14 reviews

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Four friends, each setting out on separate journeys for the summer, agree to share a pair of pants that “magically” fits each of them perfectly.

I started reading this one a VERY long time ago and never finished it, so I returned to it this year for my “Project DNF.” This is definitely my favorite of the DNFs I’ve returned to so far, and I’m really glad I came back to it. Being a 23-year-old book, a couple of the storylines are a bit dated and have some problematic elements, but overall this was a super enjoyable and emotional read.

Tibby and Carmen were my two favorite characters and I loved both of their storylines, which made me tear up towards the end. I wasn’t expecting the emotional gut punch that would come from this book, but appreciated how raw and real it was, and how well it celebrated the power of friendship. I’ll definitely be continuing the series!

CW: Terminal illness/death/grief; pet death; depression; death of parent

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

oceanbluetay's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, and Death

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

ariajb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

the original hot girl summer ☼
absolutely love these girls  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

sare1125's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Sexual content

amber2005's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, and Death of parent

soph_mills's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Car accident, and Alcohol

dsans's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

kkshaye's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent

ameliaflint's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

This was okay. I enjoyed it, I guess. Except for a bunch of things. For one, I hated every single character except for Bapi and Bailey. The main girls were all terrible people who mostly didn’t have to own up for their terrible actions. Additionally, while it is YA, the writing was incredibly simplistic. So basic that I found it not enjoyable to read. Also, I wasn’t really invested in any of the stories. The only one that felt at all authentic and interesting was Tibby’s. It is for Bailey and the fact that despite everything, inexplicably, I did like this read that this gets 2 stars instead of 1. Or 0.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

aguattery's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It's a good coming of age story but reading it as an adult it's very cringe. There are a lot of topics this hits on that are very uncomfortable to read. I also think some of the main characters were annoying we're almost glad when they got knocked down a peg. I also dont think the author should be writing characters of color. She really played into stereotypes and the character fell flat and two dimensional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Child death

Moderate: Animal death and Cancer

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent