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A review by bookwitchkatie
Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz
4.0
This book was certainly an interesting and well-paced read, but it has certain elements holding it back from being amazing. The ending did not feel right; there is no solid conclusion. This, however, is sometimes the right resolution for a book, but not here. I think the reader deserved a fufilling ending! On the other hand, maybe a fairy tale ending would not have fit in with the book's realistic plotting. I loved the pacing and plot because it never descends into melodrama.
The book gives a fascinating look into the Ivy League college admissions process, one that I never knew about so that it made it that more interesting. The main character, Portia, frustrated me sometimes with her rants about the admissions process. Kind of tedious and self-righteous.
I would recommend this book only to readers with patience and a taste for realistic fiction. Others will just get bored.
The book gives a fascinating look into the Ivy League college admissions process, one that I never knew about so that it made it that more interesting. The main character, Portia, frustrated me sometimes with her rants about the admissions process. Kind of tedious and self-righteous.
I would recommend this book only to readers with patience and a taste for realistic fiction. Others will just get bored.