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A review by lucyismyname
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
5.0
The realism of this book is incredible. I have never identified with another character more than with the protagonist (Lee) - which is incredibly unfortunate, because I then went on to read blog posts and reviews about this book and found out that, for most readers, Lee was the most unlikable protagonist they have even been in the head of; for example, “the main character is a self-involved, miserable, jealous, personification of every negative stereotype that men say about women”.
There were some aspects of the character that I didn’t identify with, particularly around how she approached relationships - but even the thought patterns and behaviours that had never rung true for me, I knew would for other people.
There were some aspects of the character that I didn’t identify with, particularly around how she approached relationships - but even the thought patterns and behaviours that had never rung true for me, I knew would for other people.