I Am Charlotte Simmons

from Capnrandm

As overwrought as this book is, it contains exciting glimpses of the modern college experience. Despite the fundementally unappealing portrayl, I felt proud to point out the parts of my "glory days" that I recognized on the page. Perhaps even more poignant were the glimpses of the painful trial b...

from Voracious_Reader

The book indicts American higher education as being shallow, booze-filled, purposeless, and filled with immorality, detailing the corruption of an intelligent, naive girl. The story is well-considered and mature. Its characters were well-developed, and they behaved in internally consistent ways. ...

from eheleneb3

This was the first Tom Wolfe book that I've read. I was really, really impressed with it. If you can get past the squeamishness you feel when he discusses frat parties and college girls's skipmy attire and anatomy, there is a major social commentary on the American collegian's lifestyle and moral...

from Capnrandm

As overwrought as this book is, it contains exciting glimpses of the modern college experience. Despite the fundementally unappealing portrayl, I felt proud to point out the parts of my "glory days" that I recognized on the page. Perhaps even more poignant were the glimpses of the painful trial b...

from Voracious_Reader

The book indicts American higher education as being shallow, booze-filled, purposeless, and filled with immorality, detailing the corruption of an intelligent, naive girl. The story is well-considered and mature. Its characters were well-developed, and they behaved in internally consistent ways. ...