Kimberly asked this question about The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1):
Is this book fairly "clean?" What age would you recommend this book or series for?
Katie I would also recommend this book for girls aged 13-16, and it is relatively clean, however the one sexual relationship in the book might need some par…moreI would also recommend this book for girls aged 13-16, and it is relatively clean, however the one sexual relationship in the book might need some parental guidance. It's worth knowing that the girl almost instantly realizes she wasn't ready, and it might be a good way to help young girls learn from her mistake. However I don't think the author does a good enough job going in to why a girl might or might not make the decision to have sex for the age the book is really written for. Also, this sexual relationship is with a college aged guy, so that's a big time no no, which the book does not make at all clear.(less)
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Ranee I thought that too - one thing that the movie really didn't do justice to was the deep regret the girl felt for having sex in this way. Same with her ...more
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Katie The movie didn't do justice to much of anything that happened to Bee, did it? ...more
Jun 12, 2016 05:25PM · flag
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Ranee No, it didn't! ...more
Jun 13, 2016 07:20AM · flag
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