A review by jenpaddack
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld

2.0

One of the first books I've read where I flat out hated the main protagonist Lee Fiora. Curtis Sittenfeld is definitely a talented writer but even the best writing could not convince me to like this main character. I know teenage angst (I live with one) but this one just seemed to go too far with the angst and self hating. I kept hoping for the character to mature or learn something but this never happened. I guess at college something happens (or so it seems when the narration talks about the future Lee) but we don't see any of this. I found myself actually caring more for the one dimensional friends/students that Lee had contact with than for her. It was a tough 400+ read.