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College Girl by Patricia Weitz

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Feels good to read some fiction doesn't it? It's been awhile since I read one. I've been on a non-fiction binge and that's whats been filling up my Goodreads queue. My latest read was College Girl by Patricia Weitz. A terribly easy read that I think every girl in the world can relate too. At only 236 pages it took me two days to read. Very short and kept my interest the entire time.

Told in first person by the main character, Natalie Bloom, a shy transfer senior at the University of Connecticut; and her journey into self destruction because of a boy.  When we meet Natalie she is from a blue collar town in Connecticut and has already begun her senior year at UConn to complete her degree in Russian History.  A hard studying introvert, Natalie meets Patrick at the library one Friday night.  Described as 6'4 with an abnormally large head, Natalie beings to obsess over their "future" together.  After a date and a lot of beer Natalie a virgin, sleeps with Patrick for the first time.  After which we descend into a very dark self loathing, all consuming black-hole.

Natalie does every thing she thinks Patrick wants her to do.  She continues to sleep with him even though she's just not comfortable, obsesses over her appearance, and suppresses every emotion all in an effort to make him love her.  During winter break (when Patrick is wanting her to meet in a graveyard just to have sex) Natalie snaps and screams at Patrick about his treatment of her. Breaking things off with him for good, Natalie decides to change herself.  The book ends on a high note with Natalie finding love and happiness, which she so desperately deserves after everything.

It seems like she was emotionally immature, but I'm sure a lot of girls could relate to her emotions. They were real and I feel like I've felt a lot of them as well.  This was a very good read and I think almost everyone will like it.  Well its probably not a first choice for men, but if you're looking for an insight into the female mind maybe you'd like it.  I give this 6 out of 10. It didn't wow me, but it flowed nicely and was a short read.  That's all for now!

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