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A review by ms_aprilvincent
Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz
4.0
Portia, an admissions officer for Princeton, finds herself with an ethical dilemma when her past collides with the present.
Is that enigmatic enough for you?
Here are some quotes I enjoyed:
1. "I went off to Groton after I graduated. I was all set to start the Dead Poets Society and teach them to seize the day and all that."
I think every prospective English teacher in my graduating class had this exact goal. I wonder how many are still teaching.
2. "It's what experienced teachers always tell new teachers: 'Act like you know what you're talking about.' We all do it. Then, one day, we magically realized that we do, actually, know what we're talking about."
True. I know my first few years were pretty horrible, that *I* was pretty horrible. Fortunately, I got better; also fortunately, I continue to improve.
3. She tried to age progress him a couple of years and found, to her regret, that he would not be an attractive man.
I make predictions about people when I meet them, so this struck me as funny.
4. Every single woman on the planet with Internet access and a modicum of curiosity possessed the vital statistics of every man or woman she had loved, let go, been spurned by, come to loathe, or still longed for.
... no comment.
This was a quick, engrossing read. I'm sure most discerning readers will pick up on "the big twist" fairly early, but I enjoyed the progression of the story.
Is that enigmatic enough for you?
Here are some quotes I enjoyed:
1. "I went off to Groton after I graduated. I was all set to start the Dead Poets Society and teach them to seize the day and all that."
I think every prospective English teacher in my graduating class had this exact goal. I wonder how many are still teaching.
2. "It's what experienced teachers always tell new teachers: 'Act like you know what you're talking about.' We all do it. Then, one day, we magically realized that we do, actually, know what we're talking about."
True. I know my first few years were pretty horrible, that *I* was pretty horrible. Fortunately, I got better; also fortunately, I continue to improve.
3. She tried to age progress him a couple of years and found, to her regret, that he would not be an attractive man.
I make predictions about people when I meet them, so this struck me as funny.
4. Every single woman on the planet with Internet access and a modicum of curiosity possessed the vital statistics of every man or woman she had loved, let go, been spurned by, come to loathe, or still longed for.
... no comment.
This was a quick, engrossing read. I'm sure most discerning readers will pick up on "the big twist" fairly early, but I enjoyed the progression of the story.