Prep

Summary

This New York Times bestseller from acclaimed author Curtis Sittenfeld has been hailed by Tom Perrotta, author of Little Children and Election, as “one of the most impressive debuts in recent memory.” A funny and poignant coming-of-age story, Prep is a dead-on examination of adolescent angst and a sharp criticism of America’s social structure.

Fourteen-year-old Lee Fiora leaves Indiana to enroll at the prestigious Ault School of Massachusetts. Surrounded by beautiful and wealthy students, Lee immediately feels like an outsider. Both repulsed and captivated by her classmates, she carves out a niche for herself. But everything falls apart when Lee’s private thoughts become public information—leading to her ostracism.

Not since J.D. Salinger’s Holden Caulfield has a teenaged character made such an indelible impression. Prep proves that Sittenfeld is an author who will be heard from for years to come.