Helpful Score: 12
Despite all its controversy, a fairly interesting insight into the world of sororities, and an even broader commentary on young college women today (coming from a sorority member myself). Part storytelling about a few main characters, part factual commentary on the state of student organizations.
Helpful Score: 11
This book was not really what I expected it to be. It had a lot more historical and social discussion than I had anticipated. I thought it would be written more like a memoir of the experience the writer had. It was interesting, but I did occasionally find myself getting bored. It definitely had some shocking stories, and I think was occasionally biased and preachy, but overall was fairly balanced in its representation of sorority life.
Helpful Score: 8
I loved this book. It presented sororities and the Greek system in a well rounded and interesting manner. Through interviews with actual members of sororities, Robbins gets a first hand look at the good, bad and ugly sides of sorority life. A fascinating and interesting read.
Helpful Score: 7
Robbins goes undercover and writes what she is secretly told, and what she secretly observes, and then uncovers everything bad about sorority, fraternity, and greek-life.
As a sorority girl, I was interested to see what our "truth" really is. As I was reading this, I was furious at the stereotypes she claims to be sorority-wide. But, because of how angry I was, I couldn't stop reading!
A must read for sorority girls!
Interesting book to read, and I'm sure some chapters really are like her examples.. but read with an open mind!
As a sorority girl, I was interested to see what our "truth" really is. As I was reading this, I was furious at the stereotypes she claims to be sorority-wide. But, because of how angry I was, I couldn't stop reading!
A must read for sorority girls!
Interesting book to read, and I'm sure some chapters really are like her examples.. but read with an open mind!
Helpful Score: 7
Am investigative view of sorority life by an author who followed around sisters for one year. I found the book to be unbiased and well written. It's an interesting look from a sociology standpoint, particularly the things girls do for acceptance and following along within the group mentality without even realizing it, even if they know it is wrong or immoral.
