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Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel Published by Simon and Schuster on December 27th 2016
Genres: Coming of Age, Contemporary Women, Fiction, Literary
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Source: Publisher
Kate Pearson is quite certain that she and her French boyfriend will marry. When the opposite happens, and he dumps her, she's heartbroken. She sinks into a deep depression, her days spent alone in her pajamas.
Eventually, somehow she manages to attain a job as an admissions director at a highly desired New York City school, despite having zero experience and completely bombing the interview. This position requires her to interview children of all sorts, from charming and intelligent to obnoxiously spoiled and entitled brats. An even further challenge: the elitist parents unable to accept no for an answer.
Without realizing it, Kate discovers that first impressions determine one's fate, and that there is no room in such a world for self-pity or doubt. Unbeknownst to her family, who is desperate to help Kate get back on her feet, Kate embarks on a remarkable journey in which she learns that one's happiness doesn't depend on others, but one's own self-worth.
I absolutely love when a book takes you by surprise, overwhelming and lifting you up in ways unimaginable.
When I read the premise of this book, I thought it was a light, fluffy read, perfect airplane reading for my multiple business trips. What I experienced instead was a completely heartwarming, endearing read.
Kate is quite the pathetic character, and I do mean that in the nicest way possible. She’s hit rock bottom, allowing one man to determine her fate and self-worth. At first that annoyed me; I tend to get quite irritated with individuals lacking in pride and self-esteem, but following her on this highly humorous (so much so that I found myself laughing out loud on the plane) journey was completely rewarding.
What I also appreciated was the relationships between the women in this book. While I won’t go into depth about those as it is best to experience them yourself, it was interesting to see how concerned they were about Kate’s well-being, when they really needed to take a step back and deal with their own personal drama!
All in all, this is the sort of book that will lift your spirit, no matter your mood. Highly, highly recommended.
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