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    Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood

    By Ann Brashares

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    The third 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.

    It’s the summer before the sisterhood departs for college . . . their last real summer together before they head off to start their grown-up lives. It’s the time when Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen need their Pants the most.

    Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself.


    “A fun and poignant coming-of-age story." —Entertainment Weekly

     “Readers of the other books won’t be disappointed.” —Booklist, Starred

    “A treat for anyone.” —Los Angeles Times

    “These are friends worth having.” —Chicago Tribune
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateJul 10, 2007
    ISBN9780375843198
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    Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood
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    Ann Brashares

    Ann Brashares is the author of the phenomenal five-million-copies-selling series of young adult novels, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Girls In Pants, and Forever in Blue, and the New York Times bestselling adult novel The Last Summer (of You and Me).

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    Reviews for Girls in Pants

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    • 3/5
      A fun read for a young adult girl. I've been reading these all in a row, which I think is the way to read them. The girls are getting ready to head to college and this is their last summer before they head to adulthood.
    • 5/5
      Growing up with these women has always made me happy. I loved the movies too.
    • 2/5
      I did not like this book nearly as much as the previous two. Everything felt a little flat to me and it was seriously unrealistic. I did not feel like the characters really grew at all in this book and it feels like a filler. I'm hoping that means the fourth book is better.
    • 3/5
      In this book, the members of the sisterhood of the traveling pants have to take their final steps to resolve the issues they had before. Tibby has to learn to take her connections with others to the next level as her friendship with Brian turns into love. Carmen is still dealing with family jealousy/sharing issues. With a new baby on the way, she has to learn to let her family grow and change. Lena has to learn to face her father so that she can live her dreams- she is becoming the artist she truly is. Bridget is as soccer camp again- this time coaching with Eric, who opened the doors to her breakdown in the first book. Now as a person who understands herself she is able to be open to him in a new way.
    • 5/5
      The sisterhood of the Traveling Pants graduates from high school and spends their last summer before college learning about life and themselves.

      This book is from Tibby's point of view.

      So I am reading the third book, and again Carmen is killing me, she just spoiled everything. I just finished and I am really happy for Carmen's choice on Win and Williams, and for Tibby and Brain, and Bee and Erik and Lena for once doing what she is good at. But I don't want the series to end.
    • 5/5
      This book was great! The girls are really growing up and becoming more introspective in their lives. Throughout the book, you laugh, cry, smile, gasp, and yell. The dialog is realistic and moving, and the narrative is nearly flawless. Brashares is an excellent writter. It's sad that there is only one more book it this series.
    • 2/5
      I read the first two and enjoyed them despite the stupid premise that four (or five) girls can fit the same pair of pants and magical things happen when they wear them. This last one was just too smarmy and not entertaining enough.
    • 5/5
      Another excellent addition to the traveling pants story. I found that the pants themselves figured less into the story than in previous books in the series.
    • 5/5
      The Sisterhood has to deal with some more problems the summer before they start college. Lena has to stand up to her father so she can live her dream of becoming a great artist. Bridget is at a soccer camp again, this time coaching with Diana when an unexpected person shows up. Tibby has to learn to love Brian as more than just a friend. And Carmen has some family issues again when she learns her mother's secret.Another great addition to a great series. The characters' personalities are developed really well. Best for girls 12 and up.
    • 3/5
      The third in what I assume will be a series of four books, Girls in Pants is not quite as good as its predecessors. While books one and two came of as skillfully written and original, the characters in GIP seemed more cliched than before, and portions of the book tended to summarize major plot elements that I feel the author should have expanded upon and explored. Here's hoping that with book four, Brashares returns to the energy and originality of the first two books.
    • 5/5
      Very good story that focuses on friendship and family... you will love it as much as the first 2!
    • 4/5
      The only reason I didn't like this book as much as the other 2 in the series is because of Lena's storyline. I thought it dragged on.
    • 3/5
      This wasn't my favorite in the series, but it was still pretty good. And, gotta love the title!
    • 5/5
      I love this series. I recently watched the movie based on the first book, so it was fun to revisit this series with new mental images of the characters. It's amazing how well the author has been able to add depth to each character.
    • 5/5
      3rd in Series of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants". Really enjoyable read for women of all ages!
    • 3/5
      Good, but not as good as the others. Some of the romance felt more over the top than in previous books. The story also seemed to jump around a lot more than before
    • 5/5
      The summer between high school graduation and college. Lena is worried about going to art school. Bridget goes to soccer camp and finds her "first" there as a fellow coach. Carmen is thrown for a loop when she finds out her mom is pregnant but she finds a compadre. Tibby is shaken up when her little sister falls out of Tibby's bedroom window and when she starts to see Brian in a whole new light.
    • 5/5
      And yet another story, showing the true power of friendship. Wonderfully written, a story that really warms your heart.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this book for what it was. My expectations were in line with the other two books I have read in the series and for the most part they were met. the only real issues I had with the book is some frustrating behavior on the part of Carmen... why she decides to get in the car instead of sticking around at the end of the book is beyond me. And not a biggie - but I could really do without the 4 page soccer game description at the end in Bridget's story - otherwise - totally fine and interesting enough that I am sure I will read the 4th book at some point.
    • 5/5
      The third installment to a wonderful series about growing up. I enjoyed re-visiting the "sisters" again.
    • 3/5
      This series by Ann Brashares starts out very strong and falls off a cliff in the last book. The first two are well-realized, strongly plotted explorations of adolescence from various viewpoints. The last is inexplicable and maddening. Brashares seemed, like Alcott, tempted to have an earthquake swallow the girls so she might be finished with them and move on. I'll be interested to read her next book, now that she's put away the pants.
    • 4/5
      As an avid fan of the Traveling Pants books, I was a bit disappointed with the third novel of the series. As others have said, the Pants have a very minor role in this book and the focus is purely on the girls. On top of that, only one of them is away during this summer so many of the fun letters and exchanges have been removed. Those letters were part of what gave the book some flair.However, the book isn't a bad one. While it is my least favorite in the series so far, it is still leaps and bounds better than many other YA fiction. I find that in each book I gravitate more towards one girl's journey than the others. In the first book it was Tibby. In the second book it was Bridget. In this book I found Lena's story to be the one that was the most interesting and well thought out, with Bridget's being a close second. It was nice to see Lena transform into a stronger, more self-sufficient version of herself. It was refreshing to watch her fight for her dream of going to art school and finally letting go of Kostos. The other three story lines just didn't seem to compare as far as depth and self-discovery were concerned.In the end, this book is pretty average. I think that Traveling Pants fans will still love it for bringing us another summer in the lives of four of our favorite girls, but I wouldn't recommend the uninitiated to start with this one. Three and a half stars.
    • 4/5
      I loved these books.
    • 4/5
      as captivating as the others!!
    • 3/5
      Not as good as the first novel.
    • 4/5
      Girls In Pants is the third book of The Traveling Pants series. I really adore these books. This one seemed less about the pants (plays a much smaller row than the previous books) and more about the friends growing up. Looking forward to reading Forever In Blue, and the newest, due to be released this month, Sisterhood Everlasting.
    • 3/5
      I said I'd read the whole series, and I am. In this one, the girls are out of high school and facing their last summer before heading off to college. Again, real life issues are handled in varying ways. The book is really fine, and I probably should give it more stars, but I didn't. I really like these characters, and I'm starting to understand them a bit better. The only problem is that they are all too privileged and too perfect at times. I want to see more flaws!
    • 3/5
      it was better than the second book but there is just something about this series that i'm bored with.
    • 2/5
      I expected reading these books to be like eating a whole pint of ice cream - and they were. But they were more like my favorite $6 Haagen Dazs Belgian chocolate shake than the crappy $2 version from Braum's. Once I tell you this is young adult fiction aimed at girls, you'll be able to guess the broad outlines of the plot: a diverse but closely knit group of friends confront summer jobs, first kisses, boyfriend angst and parental strife during their first summer away from home. With a storyline like this, you can't really call the book original or fresh. You can, however, appreciate the nuanced and thoughtful way it addresses its themes. What separates it from other works in the same genre is the outstanding cast of characters. While so many books aimed at women (teenage or otherwise) try to create feminist icons or charmingly confused heroines a la Bridget Jones, author Ann Brashares contents herself with 4 appealingly realistic young ladies: spunky Carmen whose fiery temper leads to trouble; cynical Tibby, at constant war with her reclusive and judgmental nature; beautiful but self-conscious Lena who expresses herself best through art; and Bridget, my favorite, a talented athlete whose hormones and headstrong nature get her in over her head.In my opinion, books 1 and 2 are equally good. Teenage girls will find a lot to identify with; older women will no doubt recognize their past selves in at least one of the young main characters. For people of any age, I would recommend either of these books over your typical, cliched "chick lit." Regrettably, by book 3, the charm has worn off. As in the other books, this one is told in a series of short vignettes that alternate between the characters' point of view. In this installment, however, the scenes shift so quickly that I could rarely get into them. You might think this would make for a fast moving plot, but the story develops so slowly that I sometimes wanted to skim. Most frustrating, the character development is unbalanced. Bridget and her angsty relationship with a fellow soccer coach are featured prominently, but her character barely changes throughout the book. Lena's struggle to become an artist and Carmen's conflict with her newly-wed mother are better done but lack the nuance of the previous books. Tibby's changing relationship with her best male friend is promising, but only merits 1 or 2 scenes in the book's 338 pages. There's only one more book left in the series and I'll probably read it. But not until it comes out in paperback.
    • 3/5
      Really nice wrap up to the 3-book series.