Comments on: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants http://www.randombabble.com/2010/01/26/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants/ exactly that Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: bme http://www.randombabble.com/2010/01/26/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants/#comment-2546 bme Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:10:42 +0000 http://randombabble.com/?p=2332#comment-2546 "I have a bad habit of buying books. Bad me!" If you're going to spend your monies in excess, my thought is, always better books than anything else...except maybe food. “I have a bad habit of buying books. Bad me!”

If you’re going to spend your monies in excess, my thought is, always better books than anything else…except maybe food.

]]> By: kaninchenzero http://www.randombabble.com/2010/01/26/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants/#comment-2545 kaninchenzero Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:42:06 +0000 http://randombabble.com/?p=2332#comment-2545 I can confirm that Ms Lo's Ash is indeed tasty. There's a bit in particular that makes the wordcrafter in me bounce with delight. In Justine Larbalestier's Liar (assuming that we can trust anything) the protagonist is bi and/or pansexual. For a rarity a boy protagonist is bi/pansexual in Christopher Barzak's One for Sorrow. And I wouldn't mention them if I wouldn't recommend them. :) I can confirm that Ms Lo’s Ash is indeed tasty. There’s a bit in particular that makes the wordcrafter in me bounce with delight. In Justine Larbalestier’s Liar (assuming that we can trust anything) the protagonist is bi and/or pansexual. For a rarity a boy protagonist is bi/pansexual in Christopher Barzak’s One for Sorrow.

And I wouldn’t mention them if I wouldn’t recommend them. :)

]]> By: Ouyang Dan http://www.randombabble.com/2010/01/26/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants/#comment-2544 Ouyang Dan Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:28:22 +0000 http://randombabble.com/?p=2332#comment-2544 bme~ I am very much interested in Bridget's story. Of all of them I think she is the one I want the most to know (and in a way, feel like I do). I am also always looking for new titles to check out, so thank you for the suggestion. I don't think you are the first person to suggest that I would like Pierce because I liked the Harry Potter series so much. PD, I may have to check that one out. I have a bad habit of buying books. Bad me! I also missed the part of that sentence where I meant to clarify that a range outside of heternormativity is something I want to see more of, until you quoted it. Oops. bme~ I am very much interested in Bridget’s story. Of all of them I think she is the one I want the most to know (and in a way, feel like I do). I am also always looking for new titles to check out, so thank you for the suggestion. I don’t think you are the first person to suggest that I would like Pierce because I liked the Harry Potter series so much.

PD, I may have to check that one out. I have a bad habit of buying books. Bad me!

I also missed the part of that sentence where I meant to clarify that a range outside of heternormativity is something I want to see more of, until you quoted it. Oops.

]]> By: Pizza Diavola http://www.randombabble.com/2010/01/26/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants/#comment-2543 Pizza Diavola Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:21:37 +0000 http://randombabble.com/?p=2332#comment-2543 <em>I find the book series to be heavily heterocentric…which is something else that I think is missing from YA lit, or perhaps I am missing out on the right kind of lit that suits my fancy.</em> Have you read Malinda Lo's Ash? It's a YA lesbian re-telling of the Cinderella story and is reportedly quite good (I put it on hold from the library, but there are a couple people in line ahead of me). I find the book series to be heavily heterocentric…which is something else that I think is missing from YA lit, or perhaps I am missing out on the right kind of lit that suits my fancy.

Have you read Malinda Lo’s Ash? It’s a YA lesbian re-telling of the Cinderella story and is reportedly quite good (I put it on hold from the library, but there are a couple people in line ahead of me).

]]> By: bme http://www.randombabble.com/2010/01/26/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants/#comment-2542 bme Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:35:11 +0000 http://randombabble.com/?p=2332#comment-2542 Oooh, I've read them! [And I will try very hard not to be spoilerish.] I think, of the four stories overall, that Bridget's is the best (even with some content I found rather problematic in the 4th book), while Lena's is the worst. While the first book seems well-balanced between friendship and sisterhood and general life, the series struck me as very boy-focused by the end. Overall, though, I agree that it's great to read a series that focuses on four female protagonists (rather than the unfortunate common YA trope of 2 boys, 1 girl), and the fact that they are well-written and engaging and have socio-economic and ethnic range (though you're right that the heteronormativity is rather sad) is encouraging. If you haven't already, may I recommend Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic/Circle Opens series? I really liked the fact that there are 3 girls/1 boy (to begin with; the second series follows each of the original characters solo as they find new apprentices), plus also cool magic! And, particularly by the stand-alone book at the end (The Will of the Empress), a very clear and positive lesbian relationship (with a few other, more subtle, gay and lesbian characters earlier on). Oooh, I’ve read them! [And I will try very hard not to be spoilerish.] I think, of the four stories overall, that Bridget’s is the best (even with some content I found rather problematic in the 4th book), while Lena’s is the worst. While the first book seems well-balanced between friendship and sisterhood and general life, the series struck me as very boy-focused by the end. Overall, though, I agree that it’s great to read a series that focuses on four female protagonists (rather than the unfortunate common YA trope of 2 boys, 1 girl), and the fact that they are well-written and engaging and have socio-economic and ethnic range (though you’re right that the heteronormativity is rather sad) is encouraging.

If you haven’t already, may I recommend Tamora Pierce’s Circle of Magic/Circle Opens series? I really liked the fact that there are 3 girls/1 boy (to begin with; the second series follows each of the original characters solo as they find new apprentices), plus also cool magic! And, particularly by the stand-alone book at the end (The Will of the Empress), a very clear and positive lesbian relationship (with a few other, more subtle, gay and lesbian characters earlier on).

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