This book is standard summer fluff fare and part of the "exposing the life of the rich and priviledged through the eyes of the staff" genre that exploded onto the literary scene some years ago. I typically enjoy this genre - I find it amusing and kind of fascinating. Unfortunately, I couldn't truly love this one. I felt that story lines were not fleshed out, and while some of the story lines were fully resolved, others were dropped like an unattractive boyfriend. The characters were typical NYC Upper East Side stereotypes, but that is not through any fault of the author's. Maybe my ambivalence twards this book stems from the super-specific subject matter - SATs and SAT prep - and there just isn't much innovative material there to sustain a full novel.
2 1/2 bookworms.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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