Daughters of Suburbia: Growing Up White, Middle Class, and Female

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Summary: Professor Alison Kenny
Review: An articulate and accessible language throughout the book. Helpful addition to our understanding of the middle-(at times mediocre)class.

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Summary: Mind Numbingly Boring
Review: The subject matter of this book has the potential to be interesting. However, the author kills any interest you may have by repeating herself over and over. She spends about 2/3 of the book letting you know that she herself is a product of the white middle class. She also goes on and on about what she is going to examine in the book without ever actually getting around to examining it. Also, a considerable portion is devoted to the author's dilemma about whether or not she should have an abortion after unexpectedly becoming pregnant while having a casual relationship while writhing the book. This book reads like a general outline of the author's diary and it's BORING. She never truly examines the psyche of middle class suburban white girls in America - just her own meandering self observation. Skip the book.
P.S. - It's interesting that the first reviewer of the book shares the same surname as the author.