<p>I started reading this novel, and found it unreadable. I read a lot of books that are considered “beach reading,” but generally the prose is much stronger. The author is married to a major poet (Paul Muldoon) but use of language not rubbing off.<br>
BTW, I am an Ivy League grad. and I TEACH.</p>
<p>I got this book from my library’s “new book” shelf 3 or 4 months ago. It was awful! It started out mediocre, and went downhill from there. The ending (yes, I read the whole thing) was completely unbelievable. I just wanted to slap the author!</p>
<p>The Gatekeepers was the first book I read on the whole Admissions process and I found it fascinating. I keep reading similar books in hopes of finding one as good but The Gatekeepers set a standard that will be hard to live up to.</p>
<p>BobbyCT, is Gatekeepers nonfiction? I’ve heard good things about it. I will look for it. Moonstone2, me too, and we’re both new to CC!</p>
<p>Here is the Barnes and Noble link for The Gatekeepers: [The</a> Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg, Book - Barnes & Noble](<a href=“http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Gatekeepers/Jacques-Steinberg/e/9780142003084/?itm=1&USRI=the+gatekeepers]The”>http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Gatekeepers/Jacques-Steinberg/e/9780142003084/?itm=1&USRI=the+gatekeepers)</p>