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Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

6 reviews

nbreezy17's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Classism

cammiem8's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

As frustrating as Lee Fiora can be, her narration is the most relatable portrayal of self inflicted isolation and loneliness I’ve ever read, and other passages show the thought patterns of talking yourself into emotions and “crushes” in a way I have never before seen represented.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Racism

nonidude's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Classism, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Violence, Self harm, and Alcohol

hinoki's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Racism

morganperks's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I just want to punch Lee in the face 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In high school, I loved this book. I had never felt so seen by any piece of work/media/art, ever, and I thought that to truly understand me you needed to read this book. I (jokingly) called it my bible. I read it a few times in a short period in high school, and went back to reread some passages over and over.

Then I reread it for the first time in full after some distance, several years later. I definitely still liked it, and for now I'll keep my five-star rating. However, I think what I really loved about it was how in Lee's head it is. I'd never read anything quite so inside of one person's experience, that follows all their self-conscious thoughts and small detailed everyday social interactions. I have anxiety and I'm autistic, and even though I don't think Lee necessarily has anxiety or autism, I still felt less alone when I was in her head going through what she did. She overthinks everything, and takes so much so personally, and you get to see every random thought process and awkward interaction she has. 

This book will always be special to me in the way it affected me as a teenager, and I do think it's very well-written. I'm not sure I'd recommend it to people as ardently as I used to though, and I don't think it's everyone's cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Classism

Moderate: Racism and Misogyny