Books - prep by curtis sittenfeld

BeaSugarman · 05-20-2006, 03:38 PM

have you read it?

its a really good book!

Star21 · 05-21-2006, 12:14 PM

ooo I liked this book. It was recommended to me by someone off here actually (struggling to remember who, so apologies).

Very good. I saw so much of myself as a obnoxious teen in there, I was physically cringing at some points

BeaSugarman · 05-21-2006, 02:27 PM

yeah really!!!!

it makes you feel the same sensations of the character!!!

laurengraham · 05-22-2006, 01:56 PM

I read that book last year...My whole school was talking about it, cuz it's kind of like my school...same kind of people and it's a boarding (well, and day) school.

I really liked it though, and choose to use it as my "free choice book" for a 4th quarter english project last year.

I had to make a soundtrack of songs that summed up the book and had to give little summearies as to why I choose each one. It was pretty fun actually. lol

Star21 · 05-22-2006, 02:50 PM

I know this is a book thread

- but what songs did you choose?

MissAndieWitter · 05-23-2006, 06:09 AM

I loved this book. I went to boarding school for two years, and I definitely saw a lot of similarities. I definitely recommend this book to anyone.

laurengraham · 05-23-2006, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Star21

I know this is a book thread

- but what songs did you choose?

I'm not sure some of them make all that much sense without my explanations lol, but here they are...

1. Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani
2. Bitch - Meredith Brooks
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
4. Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
5. Genuine - Stacy Orrico
6. Our Little Corner of The World - Yo La Tengo
7. Good Mother - Jane Arder
8. Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
9. Mr. Brightside - The Killers
10. Your Body is a Wonderland - John Mayer
11. God Be With You Til We Meet Again - Church Choir

sleepneeded911 · 06-08-2006, 02:19 PM

I just started reading the book and I love it! I just have to wait till my sister finishes the book so I can finish it!

But I really do like it!

**Ruby_Slippers** · 06-11-2006, 02:05 PM

I hated this book. The main character was horrible and boring. Although it is somewhat accurate in its depiction of boarding school life, it is the cliched story.

I think more books need to be written on this subject.

*Shannon* · 06-11-2006, 08:33 PM

I saw the setting as a combination of my private school and college put together, however I think some of the points that came across in the atmosphere of the school were slightly exaggerated - it's not how every boarding school is.

However, I definitely saw myself at some points as Lee, especially in the aftermath of her thing with Cross Sugarman. I especially remember the scene when he's playing basketball and she comes in and they have their argument. When I was young I also thought that hooking up meant you were a couple, how naive.

Really engaging read!

Ambellina · 02-10-2008, 02:13 PM

I loved Prep!!
I felt so embarassed for her all the time, but she totally hits the teen craziness on the head.

I also have her newer book, it's called The Man of My Dreams. It wasn't as good as Prep. But it also feels like she has the same voice. I kind of found myself thinking that this was Lee's story once she got to college.

Ghost.Of.You · 02-28-2008, 09:58 AM

I've heard a lot about this book. I haven't got around to getting it, though. I should do, really.

iamsher · 03-16-2008, 03:22 PM

I, too, felt complete embarrassment for Lee throughout the book. Yet, in an odd way, I liked it. I bought the book because it was on sale at Heathrow airport on my stopover between Toronto and Dubai. I'm glad I did!

IA with whoever said that more books need to be written on this topic. In some parts of the world, going to boarding school is a fact of life. It's only after I moved to North America did I realize that it wasn't as widely spread as I first believed!!

AdriaMichelle · 03-21-2008, 08:23 AM

Prep is one of my favorite books. I really enjoyed it a lot. I felt that I related a lot to the character Lee. I really should pick it up one of these days and read it again.