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Curtis Sittenfeld

3.42 AVERAGE

madalynn_owens's review

5.0

funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really relatable as a fellow previous teen but really unlikable. Perfect to devour on a long plane ride.

chasingsunsets03's review

3.75

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Read for school and enjoyed. 

samvdp's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tsmason's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

siriw's review

4.0

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This was a fairly quick read despite it being such a thick book. The story is told by a twenty-something looking back on her high school years at a boarding school. She is at times painfully reflective, but honest. She talks a lot about stuff you've probably observed in social situations and thought about, but didn't focus on quite as much. A must read for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.

dizcooper's review

4.5

funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

msfmanicotti's review

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ofchippo's review

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kimquelle's review

4.5

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

readingrheum's review

4.0

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If you’re looking for a character study on socially anxious teens, on the impact of money and class in boarding schools, this one may be for you. You’ll likely want to reach through the pages and shake the protagonist, because Sittenfeld pulls you right into the world of Lee Fiora’s Ault School.