Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld has a very interesting main character. The book starts off with Lee being a bit lost, however I think it was a deliberate choice to make Lee the most stable character in the book.
Even the seniors at Ault Academy are portrayed to be a bit nuts. I think the purpose of Lee's character is to highlight the environment of a fancy white boarding school. I am not done with the book, but I don't think Lee will succeed at Ault. I think she is too sane for Ault.
The story highlights class and race unfairness. It shows more though that when on a level playing field, in a place like a boarding school where there isn't much money to be spent, class has no affect on the success of people. I feel like this book and animal farm are similar in a distant way. Without saying directly, it deals with many intense and interesting issues and realities.
I am really enjoying this book. It's interesting how the author finds a way to make the environment of the school constantly on edge. It makes the book more and more interesting.
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