202 reviews for:

The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew

Maggie Bullock

4.0 AVERAGE

nicolefell's review against another edition

5.0

informative medium-paced

kgassmann's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

totesmarisa's review against another edition

5.0

informative reflective fast-paced

giro_revuescope's review against another edition

4.0

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

riyasread's review against another edition

4.5

informative fast-paced

elthompson97's review against another edition

4.0

informative reflective medium-paced

underapileofbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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I'm not a J. Crew superfan, but as an elder millennial, I was familiar enough with the brand for this to be an interesting lens into the world of business biographies (is that a thing?). If you're of a similar age, have a strong interest in J. Crew, and/or enjoy reading about the ups and downs of businesses - including the transition from the world of catalogues to stores to the internet - I'd recommend this. It's well-researched, easy-to-read, and drove me to look up a lot of the styles, people, and old catalogue images that were referenced!

citylif's review against another edition

4.5

informative medium-paced

ckfoster's review against another edition

1.0

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DNF. I was J Crews target audience for years and thought I would love this history of the brand but it was waaaay too slow and far to boring to get through.

samanthamoore15's review against another edition

5.0

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The cover doesn’t do this book justice. Great deep dive into history and inner-workings of the business of J.Crew. A good read for anyone in marketing, e-commerce, business or those who’ve loved their Schoolboy blazer since they were 15