Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood

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Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood #4)

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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...more

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Published January 9th 2007 by Delacorte Press

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Jul 25, 2012 Jean rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: young adults at heart

Shelves: tweeny-bopper, read-your-movies, gotta-have-my-pops

I guess the Traveling Pants series couldn't go on forever, especially once the girls started growing up and starting college. As a whole, I would rate the series 4/5 stars. I liked each of the 4 girls for their unique merits/weaknesses/struggles, and the concept of a magical pair of jeans that fit each one of them was special. The collection of memories in the way of scribbles, patches and whatnot on the pants seemed like a cool 3D scrapbook. It reminded me of a journal that 3 other high school...more

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Nov 03, 2007 Becky rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: high school girls, college girls

I enjoyed this last book in the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants series. It wasn't quite as un-put-down-able as the first three books, and it had a different sort of feel, which I think makes sense, because the four girls are older, in college, and pulling away from their joined-at-the-hip friendships and younger lives.

As with the other books, I recognized parts of myself in Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena (especially Lena). At times, it was annoying how many questions were asked in this book...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Reviewed by Taylor Rector for TeensReadToo.com

FOREVER IN BLUE is truly a bittersweet book! It has a truly amazing story but I'm sad that this is the final book in the SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS series. I never wanted this series to end! It is a remarkable ending to such a great series, though!

Lena: She is afraid that when she finally forgets about Kostos he will reappear. At her college she is taking a summer painting class and maybe she will meet someone new there.

Carmen: Shy Carmen, w...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Jen rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I’m finished with the Sisterhood series. Reading these books has been like rereading my high school journals -- pathetic and sometimes painful.

They tell the stories of somewhat typical teenage girls making somewhat typical teenage girl mistakes (albeit in atypical places) and therein lies the problem — we usually do not read books to find characters just like us. We’ve already lived through the mundane high school years where everything is drama, drama, drama until it’s over and and a week late...more

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Aug 28, 2008 Brittany rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of the rest of the Sisterhood series

Recommended to Brittany by: Myself

Shelves: girly-books, fiction, high-school, new-york-city, young-adult, movie

How I Came To Read This Book: I read the first three?

The Plot: The Sisterhood is back one last time as the girls regroup following their freshman year at college. Although they've all moved forward with their own lives, the girls still share their magic pants (year-round in fact, since they no longer attend the same school). Carmen has retreated into her shell under the shadow of her new friend Julia - the two girls decide to go to a theatre production for the summer as interns where Julia revea...more How I Came To Read This Book: I read the first three?

The Plot: The Sisterhood is back one last time as the girls regroup following their freshman year at college. Although they've all moved forward with their own lives, the girls still share their magic pants (year-round in fact, since they no longer attend the same school). Carmen has retreated into her shell under the shadow of her new friend Julia - the two girls decide to go to a theatre production for the summer as interns where Julia reveals her true colours. Bee is on an archaeological dig in Turkey and missing her boyfriend...not that there aren't distractions in the form of hot male professors to keep her busy. Tibby is in NYC and pondering the repercussions of her relationship with Brian while worrying about her summer film program. Lena is taking an art class where she is (Surprisingly) enamored with the subject of their classes - but more surprises emerge through Kostos of course.

The Good & The Bad: Looking back at my review, I feel that I would still agree with it. There was a big gap in my memory between book #3 & book #4, which made it tougher to read - but I still liked it. The girls are farther apart than they'd ever been in past books, a good call on Brashares part to both tone down their overemphasized sisterhood friendship, but also to represent the natural drift college creates. That being said, it also defeated the purpose of the books - instead of being about friendship and self-discovery/growth, the book was more focused on relationships, love, and sex. Even the movie was guilty of this! Still, I think Brashares did a good job of wrapping up the series (perhaps a tad too neatly) and I'm glad she wrote the fourth. I'll miss the girls, but we'll always have the movies I guess.

The Bottom Line: A fitting conclusion to the pants.

Anything Memorable?: I had a helluva time getting into see the second movie (which is largely based on the fourth book) including winning passes to the premiere only to have it sold out, then barely being able to get into a showing nearly a week alter.

50-Book Challenge?: Book #8 in 2008(less)

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Jan 03, 2008 Ashleigh K rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Girls Like to read about others

Forever in Blue by Anne Brashares was one of my favorite books. I liked it because it is never boring. It is easy to follow and has different drama almost every page. You will never want to put this book down because the author keeps you so close to the characters.

This is about four best friends named Tibby, Lena, Carmen and Bridget. They discovered a pair of pants that fit them magically. Over the summer was the only time they wore the pants and even though they each traveled, the pants was how...more

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Apr 12, 2008 Dawn Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone who read the first three

Recommended to Dawn Michelle by: Read the first three books

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Ehh.
This is the fourth and last (though at the end of the book, the author hints that she may at some future point revisit these girls) of this series. And to be honest, a lot of the book fell flat for me. A lot of the plot lines are the same (especially with Bee, who's storyline was very similar to book 1 which was kind of annoying to me) and to be honest, some of the "angst" that the girls go through was overdone and rather tedious as well.

To me, the only storyline I rather enjoyed and relate...more

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Jun 17, 2007 Lucy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: people who like strong ya

Shelves: teen

This is the fourth book in the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants series, and I suspect it is the last. And just like the other three books before it, the girls are alternately annoying, endearing, totally familiar, and completely human.

In this book, the girls have been away at college all year. Now, the pants aren't just for the summer anymore - they're for all year, because they are apart all year. They are living seperate lives for the first time ever. Lena is in a summer art program at her u...more

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May 22, 2007 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I've loved this whole series, although I thought the first was the best, and the third not quite as good as the others. I was happy to find that the fourth was mostly great. These books tell the story of four teenage girls who are lifelong friends, and how their friendships develop and change as they grow up. The characters are nicely multidimensional, only occasionally falling into stereotypes. With four girls to work with, Brashares can have them face a wide variety of adolescent issues withou...more

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Aug 11, 2011 Josi added it · review of another edition

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This is an all right sequel. If it hadn't had the third book before it, I might give it a better rating. :P I do like what Brashares does with the concept of trying to stay together with your friends after all going your separate ways--you really do have to work at it. While as a whole, perhaps, the book wasn't stunning, it really has some memorable scenes. I absolutely love when Bee goes home and fixes up her family and they cook together. And the depth of T...more

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Mar 11, 2009 Jazmine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Sisterhood members

Recommended to Jazmine by: I"ve read the series

Each of the girls faces their own challenges during the summer after their freshman year of college. Lena forgets about Kostos as she thinks that she has fallen in love with Leo. Kostos comes back to apologize to her, but she is enraged that he would think that she would welcome him back so quickly. He leaves after yells at him and tells him she has moved on. Bridget enjoys her time on an archaeological dig in Turkey where she also crushes on a professor. In the process she grows up a little and...more Each of the girls faces their own challenges during the summer after their freshman year of college. Lena forgets about Kostos as she thinks that she has fallen in love with Leo. Kostos comes back to apologize to her, but she is enraged that he would think that she would welcome him back so quickly. He leaves after yells at him and tells him she has moved on. Bridget enjoys her time on an archaeological dig in Turkey where she also crushes on a professor. In the process she grows up a little and devotes herself to her relationship with Erik. Carmen goes to the theater camp where she receives a lead role in a play with pros above her expectations of working on the set. She loses some weight and finds her old self again there, too. She is perfect for the role; however, her jealous “friend” Julia tries to sabotage her by teaching her proper technique which isn’t right for the role. Soon, Carmen realizes Julia’s intentions, and on opening night finally comes back into character when she sees her true friends out in the audience. Carmen stands up to Julia. Tibby breaks up with Brian because she thinks she doesn’t love him anymore after a pregnancy scare, but she grows miserable when she sees him with Lena’s sister Effie. In the end, they reunite, angering Effie whom rants to Lena, but is infuriated when she thinks she has sided with Tibby over her. Effie leaves to stay with her grandmother in Oia where she loses the Traveling Pants. Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget go to Greece to retrieve them, but they accept the fact that they’re gone yet it’s best they don’t have them anymore because they were misusing them as an excuse for being apart instead of to bring them together. Lena forgives Kostos, and he vows they will be together someday. The sisterhood will be together forever, too.
It was rather depressing, but I liked the fact that it ended happily. The situations that they each had to face were very credible and I enjoyed watching them play out. It was great to see the characters and their unique personalities and characteristics again. The lesson they learned from the pants was touching and I cried at the end of book.

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Nov 15, 2012 Taylor Werner rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the final novel to the series. Throughout the novel the girls encounter more love and heartbreak. Lena has finally started to get over her Greece romance, Kostos, and has fallen for a fellow painter at her school, Leo. However, as soon as things begin to get serious, Kostos shows up confessing his love. Lena is frustrated by this because he has already hurt her so many times. Lena's story ends with her and Kostos promising to be together someday. While Lena is struggling with love, Tibby...more This is the final novel to the series. Throughout the novel the girls encounter more love and heartbreak. Lena has finally started to get over her Greece romance, Kostos, and has fallen for a fellow painter at her school, Leo. However, as soon as things begin to get serious, Kostos shows up confessing his love. Lena is frustrated by this because he has already hurt her so many times. Lena's story ends with her and Kostos promising to be together someday. While Lena is struggling with love, Tibby and her boyfriend have transfered to the same college together and are in love. Yet, Tibby begins to question everything when she has a pregnancy scare. She ends things with her boyfriend, but then fights to have him back after discovering that Lena's younger sister has begun dating him. Bridgette is still dating soccer coach, Eric, but when he leaves for the summer everything changes for her. She begins to see another man, but quickly finds out that he has been lying to her and has a family. Bridgette is disgusted with herself and seems to almost give up on love. However, a turning point for Bridgette occurred in this novel after she found a scrapbook that her dad put together; it restored some hope for her about her family. Carmen has been feeling lost and out of place while at college. She decides to join the acting club and shadows a girl, Julia. Carmen begins as a stage manager, but eventually out shines the rest of the cast and regains her identity. This book seems just like the rest in the series, yet there is a turn of events. Lena's younger sister stole the magical pants and accidentally loses them in Greece. This bring all four girls back together again as they travel to Greece to search for the pants. They are not able to find the pants, but they realize the pants are not the only thing holding their friendships together. I enjoyed this book, even though it became a little repetitive as it was the same theme as the other books in the series. Brashares does a good job at ending the book, with the pants disappearing it clearly marks the end to the novels. (less)

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Nov 10, 2012 Claudia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've read this series a couple times.
I keep going back because despite what a part of my brain keeps screaming at me, I really do enjoy it.
I've just re-read it again.
I don't know why I do this to myself.

At some points it always drags me in, and I'm convinced that these are great books, and I'm enjoying myself. Then Ann Brashares decides yet again to remind me that YES, BEE'S HAIR IS NICE.

Sometimes I feel that so little of the girls' relationship is even detectable, which makes me think the pant...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Tessa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dernier été pour le jean et nouvelle vie pour nos quatre héroïnes qui passent de l’adolescence à l’âge adulte.
Ce quatrième tome nous permet de voir toute l’évolution de la saga depuis le premier tome et à quel point les filles ont grandi. Ce ne sont plus des adolescentes en manque de confiance en elle, insouciantes et immatures par moment, elles font maintenant face à leurs responsabilités et après une année à l’université, elles savent mieux qui elles sont et ce qu’elles désirent pour la suite....more Dernier été pour le jean et nouvelle vie pour nos quatre héroïnes qui passent de l’adolescence à l’âge adulte.
Ce quatrième tome nous permet de voir toute l’évolution de la saga depuis le premier tome et à quel point les filles ont grandi. Ce ne sont plus des adolescentes en manque de confiance en elle, insouciantes et immatures par moment, elles font maintenant face à leurs responsabilités et après une année à l’université, elles savent mieux qui elles sont et ce qu’elles désirent pour la suite.

Même si chacune d’elle mène toujours une vie “normale” comme au premier tome, différents sujets sont maintenant abordés avec par exemple l’alcool. C’est tout bête mais on n’en entendait pas parler avant et à présent, le fait de boire une bière ou un verre de vin pendant une discussion ou pour regarder le paysage est devenu plus courant.
Ensuite, le sexe. Finalement, il était déjà un peu abordé mais il était surtout éludé et survolé. L’auteure ne partait jamais dans de grandes explications alors pour cette fois-ci trois des filles en feront l’expérimentation, que ce soit pour leur bonheur ou leur malheur.

Tibby a l’histoire sans doute la moins fournie des quatre mais on sent réellement bien son mal-être au fur et à mesure des pages. Elle qui se croyait sur un petit nuage, a finalement atterrit dans la réalité et doit faire face à des problèmes toujours plus adultes.

Lena doit faire front une bonne fois pour toute avec sa timidité et surtout devra essayer de surmonter tous ses vieux démons. Maintenant qu’elle a le soutient de sa famille, elle cherche à oublier Kostos pour de bon et à devenir une vraie artiste.

Bidget qui est l’insouciance incarnée va vite comprendre qu’à n’en faire qu’à sa tête, elle peut blesser bien des personnes, qu’elles les connaissent ou non. On retrouve quand même sa fraîcheur et sa vitalité et même si son histoire n’est pas celle que je préfère, elle reste mon personnage favori.

Carmen quant à elle n’a pas l’air très aimée de sa créatrice. Je trouve que depuis le début c’est celle qui est le plus en retrait, qui a toujours un mauvais caractère, qui fais le plus de mauvais choix, qui a le moins confiance en elle, bref, elle se coltine toutes les tares des trois autres. C’est un peu dommage même si elle se révèle sous un autre jour dans ce tome-ci, je trouve que ce changement ne colle pas au personnage et on aurait presque l’impression que l’auteure ne savait pas quoi faire avec son histoire.

Ce tome n’est finalement pas vraiment une conclusion en soit, plutôt un nouveau départ pour Léna, Carmen, Tibby et Bridget, mais aussi pour leurs familles et leurs amis/amours.

Voilà donc l’âge adulte qui arrive et non sans difficultés. J’apprécie beaucoup le fait que les héroïnes grandissent en même temps que le lecteur et qu’ainsi chacun accompagne l’autre (si on tient compte des premières dates de sorties évidemment). Cette saga est une bouffée de fraîcheur avec ses rires et ses larmes et je ne peux [encore une fois!] que vous conseiller de vous plonger dedans au plus vite!(less)

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Aug 29, 2012 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aug 29, 2012 Goldie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, family, friendship, funny, growing-up, love, teens, new-adult

This is a review of the four books in the series, originally posted on My Book Musings.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is one of my favorite book series. The first book, especially, was captivating because of the close-knit group that was portrayed by the four friends, Libby, Carmen, Bridgette, and Nena.

The story starts with the group finding a simple pair of pants in a store, which, surprisingly fit them all, despite their physical differences. It just didn't fit their size, it fit them p...more This is a review of the four books in the series, originally posted on My Book Musings.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is one of my favorite book series. The first book, especially, was captivating because of the close-knit group that was portrayed by the four friends, Libby, Carmen, Bridgette, and Nena.

The story starts with the group finding a simple pair of pants in a store, which, surprisingly fit them all, despite their physical differences. It just didn't fit their size, it fit them perfectly. They took it as a significant sign that they should buy the jeans and that they can pass it around. However, the pants was more than just an extra piece of jeans for them; it became a symbol of their friendship and something they took support from when they were down in the dumps since high school up to their early college years.

What I liked about the series was that the problems were realistic and they did not concentrate on aspect of a girl's life. The series revolved around the ups and downs in the relationship between the four girls, while at the same time, their growth as a person, their relations with friends outside the group, their relationship with their family, as well as their individual growth. It's important to note that the girls were able to develop friends outside their clique, unlike other movies that depicts friends as being limited to only their group.

The series also showed that as they grew older, their friends still stuck around. However, the physical distance between them, due to their different schools, seemed to build a rift between them and they started to use the pants as an excuse to not see each other anymore.

The writing style of Ann Brashares remained the same throughout the series -- logical, steady, and not too dramatic even in the dreary parts. The story plot per book, including the setting of each girl's story was excellent and in keeping with their character throughout the whole series.

In the end...well, the book series is too interesting to divulge more twists and reveal the ending and I highly encourage you to read it. :)(less)

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Jan 04, 2012 Shweta rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Having read the first 3 books in the series , I read this book just to get a closure about all the characters I had come to like . It had it's share of heartbreaks and fights. It also had some really good sequences where in the girls learn lessons of life , something that will strengthen their bonds of friendship while making them independent of each other, capable of carrying on in life while knowing that they will always have a support system whenever they need to fall back on. Over all it was...more

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Oct 25, 2011 Kirsti rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A great ending to a truly marvelous series. Here, we see the ending of the pants. A time when the girls have to live without the pants, and without each other. They are now living their own lives, as well do. That friend you confided every thought in high school? When was the last time you picked up the phone and talked for hours, usually about nothing?

But the girls realize something else, that they will never be apart so long as they remember each other. The pants were keeping them connected, b...more

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Oct 12, 2011 6nardalizj rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

it talking about these 4 girl that go there own sepert way for the summer but find these pants that fit each and everyone of them .which was something that was a amazing caus they were all different size . but these special pants had change there life and many ways with love , reashing there dream and making them love them self the way they are. it also help there friend relationship stay together and not fall apart. the pant could of brought then any closer then what they are. when they started...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Monica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ann Brashares's tale of four best friends growing up and facing the trials and tribulations of growing up has long been near and dear to my heart. Though I read the first three installments as soon as they came out, I never got around to the 4th until now (and I'll admit, it's because I really want to read the 5th book Sisterhood Everlasting that just came out). Brashares didn't disappoint as Tibby, Lena, Bee, and Carmen embark on their fourth summer separated from each other, but united by a se...more

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Mar 06, 2011 Melissa rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This was my least favorite of the series. While you could probably read this one on its own, it would make sense to read the others beforehand. For those not familiar with the series, it revolves around four friends and a special pair of pants that fit all of them. With these pants they experience life and all it has to offer.

In this book the girls have been in college and are doing their different summer activities; but they run into snags as usual. Carmen has found a friend who likes her only...more

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Apr 11, 2010 Lindsay rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It might seem weird that a 25 year old would be reading a book that was written for teens, but that's how I am. I'll read anything, so it only felt right to read the fourth book in the Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants series since I had read the first three, and I'll stick to what I've said before, the first book is still the best. In this one, the girls have just finished their first year of college and are realizing that things aren't always going to be the same, that it's going to be harder...more

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Aug 30, 2009 Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you are not familiar with the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, this is the last book in the series where four real close friends travel far away from each other but share one thing in common. They can all fit into these pants that look wonderful on each of them. This last book takes place after their first year of college and all of them face the fact that they are changing and what used to be home can no longer be called home.

The scenario of this book goes like this:
Bridget (the beautifu...more If you are not familiar with the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, this is the last book in the series where four real close friends travel far away from each other but share one thing in common. They can all fit into these pants that look wonderful on each of them. This last book takes place after their first year of college and all of them face the fact that they are changing and what used to be home can no longer be called home.

The scenario of this book goes like this:
Bridget (the beautiful blonde, athletic type) goes to Turkey kind of randomly particpates in this dig. She finds that she loves to dig but also realizes that she makes the same mistake over and over. See she has this really great boyfriend Eric who also made plans for the entire summer. She was upset that they wouldn't be seeing each other and started to forget about him thinking she didn't love him anymore. What will Bridget learn about love in the end? Will she learn the hard way or the easy way?

Carmen (confident latina girl) has not been herself for a whole year, she has become invisible. Carmen somehow lost who she was and has been hiding behind Julia this popular actress who is a bad friend if you ask me. Carmen excludes herself from her friends and follows Julia to a drama camp, she isn't into acting but want to be with Julia and build sets. Carmen learns that friends are not supposed be happy when you are sad.

Tibby (timid and fragile) is invovled with a great guy named Brian. Because they love each other so much they took the relationship to the next level. Tibby freaks out because she might be pregnant. She becomes resentful towards Brian and pushes him away thinking that she never really loved him. What is the fate of Tibby and Brian? What does Tibby learn? Is she pregnant?

Lena (artistic and romantic) takes summer classes and intends to focus on art work all summer. However, she becomes very curious about a classmate of her's and feels like she is over Kostos. Is Lena capable of loving someone else though? She certainly is trying, what about Kostsos, he does appear in this book!

The friends all come together at the end because something has happened to the pants! The story ends but when you read it you can predict what will happen for each girl in the future, the author did a great job with this final book. I am sad the series has to end, but I felt it ended in a good way. Just Perfect.

I would reccommend this book for any girl or young woman who has great friends or who wants great friends! (less)

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Apr 21, 2009 Steph Su rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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To be honest, I felt like FOREVER IN BLUE start off rather slowly and depressingly, but in fact the novel is so astounding and fitting for the final book in this amazing series that I am still reeling from reading it.

The Septembers—Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena—haven’t really gotten together since the summer before they each went their separate ways to college. Now, it’s the summer after their freshman year of college and once again they’re apart, though together in spirit. Still, though, eac...more

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Jun 03, 2013 Emily rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I seem to remember seeing somewhere that this is not, in reality, the final Pants book, and on that sliver of hope, I shall base my review.
Forever in Blue was a sad book. It was, overall, pretty depressing. Bee is her usual self and it made me sad, Tibby was her usual self and it made me sadder, and Lena and Carmen were not their usual selves. And I didn't really like that either.
The way these girls left off left me feeling underused and melancholy, like there was more to be said. Lena needed m...more

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Mar 24, 2011 Kelly Robinson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is the fourth book in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. The girls finished their freshman year in college and it is summer again. Tibby attends NYU, Bridget goes to Brown, Carmen is at Yale, and Lena goes to art school in Rhode Island. Bridget starts off in Turkey but then comes home to spend the summer in Georgia with her long lost grandma. Tibby stays at NYU and has a pregnancy scare. Lena is taking some art classes when her love from Greece shows up and surprises her. FI...more

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Sep 21, 2010 Cupcakencorset rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This fourth book in the Traveling Pants series, subtitled “The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood,” could be subbed more accurately “The Final Summer of the Sisterhood.” And it’s a fitting and satisfying end to a really good YA chick-lit series. I thoroughly enjoyed it, a bit to my surprise, as I had forgotten how much I liked the other three in the umpteen months since I read them. I wept a couple of times in the early part of this book and throughout pretty much all of the last two sections. If y...more

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Apr 02, 2010 Namratha Kumar rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Unashamedly teen, unapologetically feminine and uninhibitedly glorious; “Forever in Blue” is a satisfactory winding-up of the celebrated ‘Sisterhood of The Travelling Pants’ series.

It took me forever to lay my hands on the final instalment…long enough for the magic of the pants to fade and the backstories to dwindle into fuzzy memories. I forgot about Bree’s bull-in-a-china-shop routine, Lena’s lovelorn ramblings, Tibby’s incapacity to open up and Carmen’s sheer vivacity. I forgot why I had devo...more

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May 27, 2011 Haley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Oct 23, 2009 Xuran Xie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Well... The reason that i chose this book to read was i saw the movie version of its, and it was a very interesting movie. I was so into it, so that i think the book should be good too. And it was, i must say it was even better than the movie. Many " this has to be in the movie" details of its were skipped in the movie, which didn't make it as splendid as it should have been. For example, in the book, there are many details about how these four girl spend their time together that summer. But in...more

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Ann Brashares grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with three brothers and attended a Quaker school in the D.C. area called Sidwell Friends. She studied Philosophy at Barnard College, part of Columbia University in New York City. Expecting to continue studying philosophy in graduate school, Ann took a year off after college to work as an editor, hoping to save money for school. Loving her job, she ne...more

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