pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə bˈʊk ɪz dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd tə kɹˈɔsɹoʊdz skˈuːl, ɐ pɹˈaɪvət hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn sˈæntə mˈɑːnɪkə, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə hˌuːz stˈuːdənts lˈɑːɹdʒli kˈʌm fɹʌm fˈæmɪliz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðɪ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt ˈɪndʌstɹi, ænd vˈɛɹiəs skˈændəlz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə tˈiːneɪdʒɚz hˌuː ɐtˈɛnd ðæt skˈuːl.
Part of the book is devoted to Crossroads School, a private high school in Santa Monica, California whose students largely come from families involved in the entertainment industry, and various scandals associated with the teenagers who attend that school.