Forever in Blue by Ann Brashares

Plot:
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.


Review:
I was so excited for the day I started the end of my sisterhood journey, the forth and final Sisterhood book. Although at the same time I was sad that it was the last. I had such a wonderful time reading each book in Ann Brashares’ fantastic series. I expected Forever in Blue to be just as magnificent as the rest and sure enough, it was. Great, conclusive, and satisfying is how I would describe this book in a nutshell. I had heard a few people say that they disliked the ending but I disagree. I felt that the ending was both perfect and necessary for the characters in the Sisterhood and for the sake of the story. Truly, I was 100% happy with the ending and outcome of the Sisterhood’s four year journey. Within the fourth book the stories remained truthful, relatable, and believable. Unlike the other books, I feel that the conclusion of the whole Sisterhood group’s togetherness was more important in this book than each individual character’s story. That part of the story was what I noticed most in this book, which I thought was great. I really believe that upon reading the conclusive volume of the Sisterhood books, you will be all but disappointed. The lucky individual story I loved most in this book was Carmen’s. Once again I could relate very well.


Fun Sideline:
The summer that the second Sisterhood movie came out my cousin and I (who are very close) embroidered the name of the place we had spent our summer vacation together on each of our favorite pairs of jeans and named them our traveling pants. I still wear them today and they remain to be my traveling (summer) pair of jeans. They keep me safe through hard times and remind me of my cousin and our unconditional friendship as well as unconditional love. They have served me well and I know they will continue to do so.

Rating:
5.0
Read again?
Definitely.