Prep

When I first heard about this book, I
thought it was yet another in the line of chick-lit like the Devil
Wears Prada or the Shopaholic series. There’s nothing wrong with
those books but I haven’t been able to enjoy them, so I steered clear
of Prep. The book kept coming back into my life. I
read about it everywhere and it was recommended by AskMe. After a few
months, when I ran into it at Costco, I figured maybe it was time to
buy it and read it.

So I did.



Prep was a relatively quick read though it actually took longer than
I thought, especially towards the end. I found the story less and
less interesting as it went along. I related less to the character
than I thought. To be fair, I didn’t go to a prep school. Or maybe I
did but it was in Turkey and it wasn’t boarding and it was all-women.
So I don’t even know why I thought I would relate to it. Having said
that, this book made me feel glad I hadn’t gone to a prep school and
sealed the already-determined fate of my son.



I thought the writing was good. It didn’t get in the way of the
story, which is one of my pet peeves. When the story stopped being
interesting and I stopped caring about the character, I just kept
reading for the momentum of it. Overall, I’d have to say it was okay.
But not fantastic.