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Admission
by Julie Buxbaum
I have read and loved all of Julie Buxbaum's YA novels and her latest, ADMISSION, is no exception. It is a thought provoking fictionalization based on the recent college admissions scandal. It is timely and relevant while still being compulsively readable.
The story is structured with an alternating pre and post scandal timeline. This format worked well in unraveling what it means to be complicit. It doesn't sugar coat the consequences or fallout. At the same time the story implores you to resist reducing Chloe to a catch all meme and see her as a person. While I don't have much empathy, Buxbaum was able to humanize the characters- even the parents. It was beautifully balanced with heft and humor.
As a parent of teenagers, I appreciated that the story was told from the students perspective. I loved watching Chloe's self-awareness evolve. In particular, her realizations of privilege and not making excuses for her role in the scandal.
I'll be gently pressing this into the hands of my teenagers. I love when a book can entertain and inform without being heavy handed.
Merged review:
I have read and loved all of Julie Buxbaum's YA novels and her latest, ADMISSION, is no exception. It is a thought provoking fictionalization based on the recent college admissions scandal. It is timely and relevant while still being compulsively readable.
The story is structured with an alternating pre and post scandal timeline. This format worked well in unraveling what it means to be complicit. It doesn't sugar coat the consequences or fallout. At the same time the story implores you to resist reducing Chloe to a catch all meme and see her as a person. While I don't have much empathy, Buxbaum was able to humanize the characters- even the parents. It was beautifully balanced with heft and humor.
As a parent of teenagers, I appreciated that the story was told from the students perspective. I loved watching Chloe's self-awareness evolve. In particular, her realizations of privilege and not making excuses for her role in the scandal.
I'll be gently pressing this into the hands of my teenagers. I love when a book can entertain and inform without being heavy handed.
The story is structured with an alternating pre and post scandal timeline. This format worked well in unraveling what it means to be complicit. It doesn't sugar coat the consequences or fallout. At the same time the story implores you to resist reducing Chloe to a catch all meme and see her as a person. While I don't have much empathy, Buxbaum was able to humanize the characters- even the parents. It was beautifully balanced with heft and humor.
As a parent of teenagers, I appreciated that the story was told from the students perspective. I loved watching Chloe's self-awareness evolve. In particular, her realizations of privilege and not making excuses for her role in the scandal.
I'll be gently pressing this into the hands of my teenagers. I love when a book can entertain and inform without being heavy handed.
Merged review:
I have read and loved all of Julie Buxbaum's YA novels and her latest, ADMISSION, is no exception. It is a thought provoking fictionalization based on the recent college admissions scandal. It is timely and relevant while still being compulsively readable.
The story is structured with an alternating pre and post scandal timeline. This format worked well in unraveling what it means to be complicit. It doesn't sugar coat the consequences or fallout. At the same time the story implores you to resist reducing Chloe to a catch all meme and see her as a person. While I don't have much empathy, Buxbaum was able to humanize the characters- even the parents. It was beautifully balanced with heft and humor.
As a parent of teenagers, I appreciated that the story was told from the students perspective. I loved watching Chloe's self-awareness evolve. In particular, her realizations of privilege and not making excuses for her role in the scandal.
I'll be gently pressing this into the hands of my teenagers. I love when a book can entertain and inform without being heavy handed.