Lorrie M. (ilovedale3) reviewed on 1/18/2006 + 524 more book reviews

As a member of a sorority, I didn't see anything really ground-breaking or shocking about this book. If you were Greek in college, then many of the things that Robbins discusses in the book are "old hat". For those who weren't Greek, she gives lots of details about how sororities work, how traditionally "white" and "black" sororities are different, and traditions that non-Greeks don't know about. Robbins also deals with hazing (including hazing rituals gone wrong, in which girls died), racism, drinking, drugs, and eating disorders that are all found in sororities. However, besides hazing, are these problems any more prevalent in the Greek system than in non-Greek college students? The reader must decide for him/herself.

I would recomend this book for any young woman thinking about joining a sorority and for the parents of sorority members as well. It might be eye-opening for those who are very unfamiliar with college life in general.

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