Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen: A Novel

Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen: A Novel
by Alix Kates Shulman

Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen: A Novel
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Author: Alix Kates Shulman
Introduction: Jennifer Baumgardner
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-06
ISBN: 0374530793
Number of pages: 296
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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  • ISBN13: 9780374530792
  • Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen: A Novel

Book Review: Just what I expected it to be
Summary: 4 Stars

I was told that this book would provide insight into how young good looking women look at the world. The book does not disappoint in this regard. The inner thoughts of the female protagonist are exposed, and they ring true. Her issues around growing up, high school, dating, sex, marriage, infidelity abortion, children - it is all in there. Best of all, the book is written in a timeless manner - you would not know the time period if the author did not mention it; it could just as well be taking place today.

Unfortunately, as a literary novel, this book is mediocre at best, unlike what some of the other reviewers may say. At the time it was published, it was no doubt a masterpiece of the womens liberation movement, mostly for its shock value, but that effect has worn off. This book has mostly anthropological value.

Summary of Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen: A Novel

Alix Kates Shulman's Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen created a profound impact on the cultural landscape when it was originally published in 1972. A sardonic portrayal of one white, middle-class, Midwestern girl's coming-of-age, the novel takes a wry and prescient look at a range of experiences treated at the time as taboo but which were ultimately accepted as matters of major political significance: sexual harassment, job discrimination, the sexual double standard, rape, abortion restrictions, the double binds of marriage and motherhood, and the frantic quest for beauty. The book went on to sell more than a million copies and is regarded today as a classic, one of the first and best pieces of fiction born of the women's liberation movement. With many of its concerns still with us today, this witty and devastating novel continues to resonate with readers, and Sasha Davis has proved herself a prom queen for the ages.

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