First published 2006
Jen Lancaster had it all figured out. The former sorority queen enjoyed a household income approaching a quarter million dollars, living the high life she always believed she deserved. Then everything collapsed. Lancaster watches her privileged world crumble as financial disaster strikes, forcing her from luxury into a run-down apartment in a rough neighborhood. But even rock bottom has a basement. When eviction notices arrive, Lancaster faces the ultimate humiliation for someone who once looked down on others. Her misfortune isn't random bad luck. Every setback connects logically to her previous choices and attitudes. Lancaster must confront an uncomfortable truth: her downfall stems directly from her own actions and character flaws. This modern tragedy follows her journey from entitlement to eviction, revealing how quickly fortune can reverse when arrogance meets reality.
Genres: american-fiction, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, rags-to-riches
Period: 21st-Century
400 pages · Paperback · Penguin Publishing Group