This was a great read and lots of fun. It is worth a read if you liked titles such as Chasing Harry Winston, Shopaholic, and The Nanny Diaries. The story was charming and the main character was delightful. ( )

Being a private school teacher and tutor myself, this book had me from the first page. It was fun to read along and find the similarities and differences between teaching privately in The OC and NYC. I found myself rooting for the main character as she started making more money, and nodding my head as she dealt with the uppity parents and lazy students. I have recommended this book to all my teacher friends, and think teachers and non-teachers alike will enjoy Lakhani's fast moving pace and humorous characters. ( )

First year teacher, Anna takes a job at a private school and begins to see the level of privilege of the rich, including what the parents do to “help” their children’s futures. Anna make such little money, often less than what her students spend on one pair of shoes, in her teaching position that she becomes an outside tutor and begins to earn the type of money that she’s never seen before. While this money helps her to fit in with the rich parents and become lost in this world, she eventually realizes that money isn’t everything and realizes the importance of education and other things.

Schooled is what I would consider a good beach read. Light and oftentimes funny, it definitely was a quick read. I’ve recommended it to many of my teacher friends who are able to relate to the education system and the challenges within. ( )

I was unable to review this book properly because I had such a hard time getting into it that I was unable to finish it. I don't know if it was my frame of mind at the time, or if it was the book itself, so I hate to give a bad review, I'm just going to say it was not a book for me, and I'm sure there are many others who will enjoy it.

In Schooled, Anisha Lakhani’s debut novel, teacher Anna is confronted with the harsh realities of private school life. In a school where her students have a larger allowance then her salary, Anna struggles to make ends meet while fulfilling her dream of teaching. Unfortunately, most of her students have private tutors… tutors who more or less do the homework in place of the kids. Learning this disillusions Anna, who takes up tutoring herself and notices a big change…

Lakhani’s first novel is quick paced and cheeky, with believable characters every step of the way. From the shallow students to the rare caring parents to the other teachers, you really feel like you’re submerged in this socialite world. Anna herself is young and idealistic and we follow her fall from grace and eventual reckoning with the closeness of an old friend.

While Schooled is a good read, it is strongly reminiscent of The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger. Both star idealistic young women who take jobs to further their careers, but are blindsided by their respective industries, loose their way, and eventual reconcile with themselves. I’m not saying this similarity is a bad thing, but it is something I couldn’t help but notice. As the book progressed, I could almost predict Anna’s choices based on DWP.

Schooled is what I would consider a light read- a great end-of-summer book. Even though it’s a little predictable, it’s still a page-turner that is easy to get lost in. I think this would be a fun read (or a great gift!) for anyone in the education system, or even anyone thinking of becoming a teacher. The characters are relatable to any school and the story does have a good lesson in the end.