A review by dtd
The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz

3.0

The first 3/4 of this book is a slog. It reminds me of most of the ‘best sellers’ that are long and descriptive and don’t really have much happening. The last 1/4 is a totally different book. The beginning could have been edited by half and would have been better. It ties up pretty well, although I do not understand why the Latecomer would go to Roarke and that is never explained. I don’t think Roarke actually exists and don’t believe it is on the list of Colleges that Change Lives. I feel it does a real disservice to that book and those schools, as Roarke is presented as cult like and a very conservative, MAGA like place to be. It is also a place where very rich and connected people interact. Most of the schools on that list are liberal, with a few exceptions. The schools that I am familiar with from the list are focused on social justice, the polar opposite of how Roarke is portrayed.