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Title: Well-written but dull
Review: This book is undeniably well-written. But a novel also needs interesting characters and intriguing plot development. I found that "Prep" lacked both. There are literally places in the book where you can skip several pages and not miss a single important story point. Above in one of the editorial reviews it is noted that the narrator, Lee, "sees herself as 'one of the mild, boring, peripheral girls' among her privileged classmates." She is indeed that. I don't read novels to read about mild, boring, peripheral characters. With all the undeserved comparisons to Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" being made, I'd suggest reading that instead.
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