A review by annamolpus
Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz

4.0

Interesting insight into the college admissions process, plus fairly compelling as a narrative, albeit one that centers on a protagonist who sinks abruptly into depressive episodes throughout the book. There could have been some trimming because the depressive episodes and the ruminations on the admissions process felt repetitive at times, but I was still very interested. Even though it's a novel (not a self-help guide), I would recommend this for students and parents who are about to embark on the college admissions process, particularly because of its central (and often-repeated) thesis that there are simply way more brilliant, wonderful children than there are slots in the top tier schools, and it's important not to tie a child's self-worth up with expectations of getting one of those few, coveted, spots.