A review by miranderkooy
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Starts slower which is likely why I didn’t finish it as a young teen. A couple major twists later on in the book though which are very emotional.
I find it interesting that while Tibby and Carmen’s stories are easily the most compelling of the four in the first book, the opposite is true of this one- Lena and Bee’s are far more compelling here. Felt like Tib and Carmen just spent a lot of time learning the same lessons they did in book 1.
Also, I don’t like the implication that B’s mom “gave up too easily” at everything, that’s an insult to anyone who’s ever dealt with mental health issues.
I find it interesting that while Tibby and Carmen’s stories are easily the most compelling of the four in the first book, the opposite is true of this one- Lena and Bee’s are far more compelling here. Felt like Tib and Carmen just spent a lot of time learning the same lessons they did in book 1.
Also, I don’t like the implication that B’s mom “gave up too easily” at everything, that’s an insult to anyone who’s ever dealt with mental health issues.