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lizzycatslibrary's review against another edition
1.0
I really couldn't get through this book. I tried but it was just sad and pathetic. Although I am not a big fan of the sorority system I feel like this book found the worst of the worst and then embellished with as much ridiculous crap as possible. Not to mention that you can get the point after a couple of chapters... but the book just keeps going. While I am sure there is some truth in it I question the book itself and feel it is more fiction than fact.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
2.0
The level of badness is just so amusing. Oh, dear god. So so so bad.
If you want to know what this book is about, take five minutes of your time and think about every stereotype you've ever heard about sororities. Got it in your head? You've just read the book. Minus the author's expounding of how "not all sororities are like this" and other drivel. Of course, without that the book is much better.
If you enjoy it for the fictional aspect of the characters (tied up far too neatly in little plot bows), you can survive it. But it's really so so bad. Soooo bad.
If you want to know what this book is about, take five minutes of your time and think about every stereotype you've ever heard about sororities. Got it in your head? You've just read the book. Minus the author's expounding of how "not all sororities are like this" and other drivel. Of course, without that the book is much better.
If you enjoy it for the fictional aspect of the characters (tied up far too neatly in little plot bows), you can survive it. But it's really so so bad. Soooo bad.
christiana's review against another edition
3.0
Robbins is a bit of a sensationalist, but she gives the people what they want to hear/read. Thank goodness the sororities I knew about were not like this!
stories4sara's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
all_names_taken's review against another edition
4.0
Scared the hell out of me for my daughters to go Greek at a larger university. This book was nothing like my Greek experience. I am active in my sorority as an adult as an advisor & this is nothing like the college I advise at either. Hoping this is not the norm at the bigger schools; just a specific few. BUT - thought this was a good book. Gave me a perspective I didn't have before.
oddsbodikins7's review against another edition
1.0
Apparently an author just needs to talk to 5 people to be considered credible. Want to know about eating disorders? Talk to 5 teenagers. Who probably had body issues and low self-esteem prior to college. It's incredibly short-sighted and shallow to assume eating disorders are exclusive to sorority girls. This book is clearly more about a girl with revenge issues than a well-researched perspective of social norms and expectations of American youth. The author seems to forget the number of authors, artists, writers, musicians, doctors, lawyers, politicians, activists, mothers, sisters, nieces, etc. who joined a sorority, had positive experiences and ended up with a bright future. Including myself.
meredithmegan87's review against another edition
2.0
Some things are true, some things are completely overrated...mostly because of the fact that the author was at a southern school undercover. Greek life isn't the same country-wide.
Never finished this book.
Never finished this book.
vll295's review against another edition
4.0
I was nervous about read this book, but it was an interesting one non the less.
kaciep's review against another edition
1.0
Probably can tell from my rating that I was a sorority girl. The book wasn't bad I just thought that it gave a very one sided argument. I also found it unnecessary to give out ritual information. Yes, it is a bit silly looking back no, but part of the fun is the secrecy, and it really is important to the girls to keep those secrets. Of course, if the book gave a fair and balanced assessment of sorority life, it probably wouldn't have sold as many copies.