Carolyn H. reviewed on 8/6/2008

Helpful Score: 2

The book is hysterical and focuses entirely on large state schools, where Greek oversight is sorely lacking. Are there sororities like this? Of course. But Robbins does a great disservice by not seeking out a newly formed chapter or a chapter on a campus not overrun by Greek life, where it's a non-residential organization.

There are interesting facts within it, of course, and Robbins does capture some very accurate factors, but the women she chooses are women who go directly against their chapters' bylaws to share their view of their org: it's a little biased.

I read it before I joined a sorority, and I found it unrealistic at the time (I go to a small college where Greek life is really limited, so the descriptions of keggers was totally unrealistic on my campus). I chose to join, and I have to say: it's accurate of large schools and large chapters, sometimes. It's rarely accurate to chapters of 50 or less, at least that I've seen, though I'm sure there are exceptions.

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