![]() ![]() I have to admit that my feelings for her and for her family were very ambivalent. The story then progresses, very effectively using dual timelines, “now” and “then”, to follow Chloe and her family as they deal with the fallout from the scandal and to show what happened to lead to the moment where the FBI came knocking. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her mom, a famous celebrity, is led away in handcuffs, and as Chloe soon learns while watching the news, her mother has gotten caught up in a college admissions scandal while trying to bribe Chloe’s way into her college of choice. The protagonist of the story, Chloe Wynn Berringer, awakens to the sound of the doorbell ringing and watches helplessly as her world unravels around her. The novel contains clear parallels to the recent admissions scandal involving actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin as it explores what happens when those who are rich and privileged enough to already have the deck stacked in their favor decide that still isn’t enough.Īdmission opens with a bang and never looks back. Julie Buxbaum’s new novel Admission is a timely and relevant read that takes an inside look at a college admissions scandal. Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Contemporary FictionĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book DepositoryįTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. Published by Delacorte Press on December 1, 2020 ![]()
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