The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. Legions of fans will enjoy spending another summer with the girls. Four intersecting story lines, snappy dialogue, empathy for characters and humor make this installment as enjoyable as the others. The theme of this volume is change, as the girls understand they are leaving one life behind, but in one way or another, each realizes that leaving home doesn’t mean giving up home or friends. The Pants offer a kind of spiritual link between the girls, providing love, security and connectedness as they face various dramas with boys, parents, new siblings and uncertain futures. Brashares provides a prologue for those new to the saga, explaining the sisterhood and the magical powers of the Pants they share-one at a time, of course-during the summer. In the summer before college, before getting on with “their real lives,” the girls have the Pants to keep them connected as they go their separate ways. Tilly, Carmen, Lena and Bee are graduating from high school and heading to college-Brown, RISD, NYU, and Williams.
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