Cum Laude

By Cecily von Ziegesar

Book Overview

Cum Laude is a witty and intimate look at a group of young people on the threshold of adulthood. It's von Ziegesar's first departure from young adult writing, and the novel is written with her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401323472
• ISBN13: 9781401323479
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Hyperion
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 6.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Cum Laude: A Yuppy novel written by a GenX author

This is not a book for the same audience as "Gossip Girl". As an adult novel, it is for more mature, well-read readers because of the literary references. It has good flow, is never boring, or makes you wonder why you are bothering to read it. It is something everyone who was ever a freshman in college can relate to. There are several surprises in the story line; it is not predictable. There is a sympathetic portrayal of professors, lesbians, experimental drug experiences, fringe movements--all part of the young adult culture since at least the 60s, even though the author wasn't born until 1970. There is a broad range of character depictions with which readers get to be involved. The book jacket mistakenly makes it look like an extension of "Gossip Girl". It is unrelated, however, except in author's name.Cum Laude