SuitabookThe Second Summer of the Sisterhood (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series, Book 2)
Ann Brashares
- Reading
- As you read, pause when the story shifts between friends and notice what each character wants from the summer. You could compare their perspectives without needing to settle who is right.
- Themes
- Friendship and growing up: Four friends encounter separate concerns over the course of a summer, with the travelling trousers connecting their stories. The overview places friendship and personal challenges at the centre, but does not show how the story evaluates the characters’ choices.
- Family concerns: Bridget sets off for Alabama with conflicting wishes to confront and avoid troubles concerning her family. The situation foregrounds tension around facing family concerns; whether the story endorses any particular response is not established.
- Romantic uncertainty and family: Carmen worries that her mother is making a fool of herself over a man and discovers that her mother borrowed the trousers for a date. The situation is presented through Carmen’s concern; how the story treats her judgement or her mother’s relationship is not established.
- Worth knowing
- Family worries and emotional pain are part of the set-up, including Bridget’s family troubles and Lena’s hurt after a visit. The extent and handling of these situations are unclear.