by Tom Wolfe
First published 2004
Charlotte Simmons, a brilliant student from the Blue Ridge Mountains, earns a full scholarship to the prestigious Dupont University. But the hallowed halls of academia prove a far cry from the sheltered life she's known. As Charlotte navigates the sex-soaked, party-driven social scene, she finds her values tested and her innocence threatened. From the star basketball player to the power-hungry student journalists, Charlotte must decide whether to betray her upbringing or risk being left behind in this glittering, unforgiving world.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, college, academia
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, social-climbing
Setting: Blue Ridge Mountains, Dupont University
Period: 21st Century
676 pages · Hardcover · Jonathan Cape Ltd