![]() Having grown up in each other’s pockets, along comes a summer when the four are parted for the first time. ![]() Lena, the reluctant beauty feisty, big-tushied Carmen the anti-everything, mad-at-the-world Tibby and the over-achieving, statuesque athlete Bridget are friends literally since birth ( their mums shared a preggers-aerobics class). ![]() They care for each other, love each other, put aside fights and misunderstandings with a careless shrug and offer unstinted, non-judgmental support any time, everytime. The book is a far cry from the regular breed of YA novels which seem to dwell on the fixed notions that young girls basically fall into two main groups: One, the hatefully pretty, perpetually scheming Prom Queens with their nastier than “week-ol’ milk” cliques! And at the other end of the rainbow, the brave under-dog.not much to look at, the general do-gooder, the faithful confidante and to nicely round it off, more often than not, armed with an IQ formidable enough to gain entry into MENSA.īreaking the age-old mould with insouciance, Ann Brashares creates a world where it is possible for four friends, as different as chalk and cheese to form a deeply satisfying friendship. ![]() A sparkling breath of fresh air, this book captures the spirit of friendship in the most charming and sauciest manner possible. ![]()
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