Anonymous wrote:I like how she’s an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer but drops the “adjunct” in all her bios. The defining word of that title is in fact adjunct

Hahaha!

I can’t believe this book wasn’t self published. It’s garbage—didn’t pay a dime as I listened to it through Hoopla.

I feel a little sorry for Maret. Although the author wants the entire Sidwell community to know that she sends her “kids to Maret and [she’s] glad [she] did,” she clearly doesn’t think Maret is worth writing a book about—even a positive book. She gives Sidwell way more time and attention than the school she “chose” for her children. I wonder why. 🤔

Anonymous wrote:I like how she’s an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer but drops the “adjunct” in all her bios. The defining word of that title is in fact adjunct

lol. Dropping that one word says so much!

Anonymous wrote:My favorite typo (and there are so many) is that the key sentence (completely made up) that the whole plot turns on is Make Whatever White Again and opens up with there were 5 (sic!) words on the wall….

I mean… if you can’t even count the words in your most important sentence that drives the entire drivel, what hope is there for any of it?

My gosh yes, that one blew me away too.

I just returned it on Audible. It was completely unreadable (in-listenable).

The narrator (aka author’s obvious proxy) is so full of contempt for everyone and everything that the book exudes misery. She hates her colleagues, she hates school parents, she hates her mother, she hates her own DAUGHTER. No thanks.

There’s no dirt or secret insight here. I say this as someone who’s a big fan of Roman a clefs and the sub-sub-genre of “novels about famous schools”. This one does not bring the goods.

The author sure tried, but the effect is laughable. Representative example overreach:

“The curriculum is fine,” said Mrs X. Ms. Narrator knew that this is private school parent speak for ‘Don’t change anything.’

Private school parent speak, lol! Who knew we were all conversing in it and that it sounds exactly like vernacular English?!

Anonymous wrote:Fragile ego(maniac)

Fragile is the key word here. The author’s entry in Sidwell’s alumni magazine suggests that she has some serious unresolved issues with the school.

Fragile ego(maniac)

I like how she’s an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer but drops the “adjunct” in all her bios. The defining word of that title is in fact adjunct

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Anonymous wrote:Kind of sad if the author of this book attacking Sidwell is on the parents association at maret https://www.maret.org/about-us/leadership

Someone taking their weird Sidwell obsessions way too far…

I thought the same thing. Her post in Sidwell’s alumni magazine about PPP, and now this book screams “I have an unhealthy obsession with Sidwell…and I have lots of unresolved issues.”

If she’s happy with Maret she should focus her energy on that school. Help your new HOS from Whittle.

That was so bizarre! Kudos to Sidwell for publishing her quote. There must be a mental health issue involved. Who in their right mind would give the following quote to the Sidwell alumni magazine:

“I sent my kids to Maret and am glad I did” ?!

My favorite typo (and there are so many) is that the key sentence (completely made up) that the whole plot turns on is Make Whatever White Again and opens up with there were 5 (sic!) words on the wall….

I mean… if you can’t even count the words in your most important sentence that drives the entire drivel, what hope is there for any of it?

The book drips with middle school hate — this is an author with many complexes and an axe to grind

It’s good for a giggle 🤭

Some in her class read the novel and it’s soooo bad. But in keeping with the quality of her powerpoints. TBH is known to be shallow and self-referential. You just need to parrot some passages back and it’s an easy credit so meh

Doublechecked it’s the right person on the link the PP posted and certain it’s true because it has been removed from the Maret website

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone read this book? It's HORRIBLE. Just so poorly written.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I know for a fact she trolls this website. I know it from some of the folks she thanks in the acknowledgements. Some of them are highly respected and known in professional circles. The verdict is that she’s the queen of cringe.

Always assumed the author ran the acknowledgement by the people they acknowledged. I guess not!

Erm. Yes, but before we realized what the novel would be — you can believe the PP or not but it’s 100% true. People are cringing away from the “author”.