A review by ncat999
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

4.0

I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could. A great portrayal of an awkward adolescent at a boarding school, complete with over-analyzed thoughts and agonizing depictions of a thousand small humiliations. Sometimes the awkwardness of it all made it hard to read. This isn't to be confused with a light YA book with a perky teen voice; it's quite the opposite. I thought it was very realistic, but because it was, the protagonist wasn't very likeable. I empathized with her, though. She lacked personality to me, but even that rings true in a way -- I think many teenagers, especially lost ones like the main character here, have somewhat flat personalities (other than their neuroses) until they grow up a bit and figure out who they really are (and quit trying so hard to fit in).