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The latest review of Secret Society Girl, from the blogger Miss Critic:

I’ll cut to the chase: I was abosolutely entranced by this book. The plot moved quickly, just like the final weeks of college always seem to do in real life, what with trying to squeeze in all the studying, partying, and super secret ceremonies to attend. The book reads partly as the story of a plucky young co-ed, trying to figure out her own merit and where she belongs on campus and in life, and partly as an expose of the exotic underworld of secret society life. It kind of reminded me of the trendy Boarding School genre of YA novels, but much naughtier and more exciting, and not as overdone.

Peterfreund does a great job of balancing the narration of Amy’s society life and real life, which certainly kept the reading interesting. And throughout the novel, Amy’s voice is consistently snarky, her motives flawed but authentic, and her character obviously growing and changing. A solid protagonist, a high-concept premise, and a great voice? What more can a girl ask for? Other than a grandfather clock, of course.

Miss Critic identifies herself as a 21 year old college student, which means that when she talks about understanding Amy’s situation, she knows of what she speaks.