Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants) | 
| Author: Ann Brashares
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0385734018
EAN: 9780385734011
ASIN: 0385734018
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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Ann Brashares has created a wonderful, heartfelt series for teens (and adults) around a pair of pants. In her breakout bestseller, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Brashares introduced readers to four girls, Lena, Bridget, Carmen, and Tibby, and to the magical pair of jeans that fit them all perfectly, and inspired them to live their young lives to the fullest. Forever in Blue, the fourth and final novel in the series, promises a dazzling finale--one "last glorious summer" for the four girls, and their fans. See a note from author Ann Brashares, below.--Daphne Durham
A Note from Ann Brashares December 1, 2006 Dear Amazon Reader, Well, here we are together again. If you are getting ready to read the fourth book, Forever in Blue, that means we've probably spent some time together. I hope you've enjoyed it. I know I have. We don't know each other and we may never get to meet, but I feel like we are connected nonetheless. We've spent time with four fictional girls together. We've puzzled over their lives and their choices. We've rooted for them and sometimes felt annoyed by them. We've shared some hopes for them, I think, and in the process for ourselves. So thank you for being part of the sisterhood with me. I have really appreciated your company along the way. Happy reading, Ann
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Product Description
With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer.
Lena: Immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, fearing that the moment she forgets about Kostos will be the moment she sees him again.
Carmen: Falls under the spell of a sophisticated college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means nothing.
Bridget: Joins a dig for an ancient city on the coast of Turkey and discovers that her archaeology professor is available in every way except one.
Tibby: Leaves behind someone she loves, wrongly believing he will stay where she has left him.
Join Ann Brashares's beloved sisterhood once again in a dazzling, fearless novel. It's a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Carmen, Bee, and Tibby, here and now, past and future, together and apart.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Love These Girls! May 2, 2008
I will be sorry to see this series end. Even though I'm a "grown up girl" I enjoyed this book, and can't wait to see the movie!
 Another great book! April 20, 2008
I so highly recommend this entire series to anyone who was once ever a teenage girl! You will laugh and cry as you watch these girls grow and learn through various life struggles. It is so well written; I was able to identify with each girl and remember going through similiar events. Great job!
 Disapointed March 30, 2008
I really enjoyed the first three books in this series. They were amazing and I was really looking forward to the fourth book. I was disapointed. The plot of all the girls was weak. Each of the characters changed so much I could barely reconize who they were. I would not recommend this book. The third book was a perfect end to the series and the fourth book was overkill. I would highly recommend the first three but skip the fourth. It's not worth your time.
Forever in Blue March 28, 2008
This is the last book! After reading this one you will wish it could just go on forever its so good... can't wait for the movie!
 The final summer of the Sisterhood of Traveling Pants: reality bites. March 14, 2008
In Forever In Blue, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants faces the struggles of growing up: of dealing with real-life, grown-up challenges, juggling jobs and schoolwork, and struggling with romance and relationships. The four best friends Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bee spend more time apart than together, and their link to each other is through the magical Pants.
In their final summer, Lena struggles with art school and a new crush after overcoming her heartbreak with Kostos, Tibby and Brian explore their relationship in greater detail, Bee goes on an archaeological dig in Turkey, and the once-buoyant Carmen gains twenty pounds and becomes invisible at college until she's unexpectedly cast in a professional theater production.
An upcoming sequel to the first Warner Brothers film, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, is largely based on Forever In Blue.
One major observation is that from its lighthearted origins about the summer adventures of four best friends, the tone is decidedly adult and pessimistic here. Several characters engage in sexual activity, and although the sex is not described in graphic details, the girls do reflect on the feelings (and sensations) that result, so this isn't appropriate for younger readers.
The stories were generally depressing, focusing on heartbreak and regret, manipulation, and depression. The climax was completely out of sync with the rest of the book, although the final message was solid: the girls didn't really need magic pants to bind them together, but their faith in each other. Several excellent quotes are sprinkled throughout the chapters, but overall, this isn't an appropriate novel for younger readers, and was a fairly pessimistic close to an original series.
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