Anonymous wrote:There’s a rumor it’s a Maret parent who either went to Sidwell or has some connection
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So who wrote it?
Author is Emma Sasaki. Very very brief googling didn't turn up much except listings of this book, which is her first. I would not be surprised if it's a pen name. Her bio says she lives in the DC suburbs and attended "a Quaker private school."
Anonymous wrote:I bought the book. I thought it would be a fun summer read like Prep, which I read many years ago, but it's pretty tedious and all of the characters, including the protagonist, Aki, are awful. I'll probably leave it in a little free library.
Anonymous wrote:Went and got the book at Politics and Prose today.
Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to read it right now and the writing is truly abysmal. Got to page 60 and not sure I can continue. Verb tense mismatches, incorrect word choices, clunky writing at an early collegiate level…where was her editor? There may be a story here but this “writer” should not quit her day job.
Anonymous wrote:There’s a rumor it’s a Maret parent who either went to Sidwell or has some connection
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Read Mother Daughter Show instead if you just read made up stuff about SFS
Wait—there’s another book about Sidwell? Was it written by a former parent or teacher?
How many (fictionalized) books about Sidwell are there?
Several. I’ve read at least 3. Plus many non-functional.
Also a number of mentions and plotlines in film. Even Tyler Perry (Queen Sugar) where it’s portrayed in an extremely flattering way
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Read Mother Daughter Show instead if you just read made up stuff about SFS
Wait—there’s another book about Sidwell? Was it written by a former parent or teacher?
How many (fictionalized) books about Sidwell are there?
Anonymous wrote:Read Mother Daughter Show instead if you just read made up stuff about SFS