SECRET SOCIETY GIRL is the story of Eli University student Amy Haskel and her induction into the ultra-secret society, Rose and Grave. While the rest of Rose and Grave's members are all rich, politically well connected, and male, Amy is none of the above. While she struggles to make sense of the reason she was chosen for such an elite and notoriously private sorority (and she can't keep her mouth shut about anything), she also has to deal with the perks of being popular.

SECRET SOCIETY GIRL was not at all what I wanted it to be. I found the character of Amy to be a bit obnoxious, annoyingly quick on her feet, and overall difficult to relate to. Amy is so busy coming up with witty comebacks for most of the book, it's difficult for her to actually listen to what other people are saying. When her quick tongue and endless sarcasm get her in trouble, she doesn't stop for a minute and think about her actions, she just continues to plunge forward, full steam ahead—which I found annoying. Furthermore, this book is so full of pop culture references and satire that you'd almost be better off catching Entertainment tonight. And it's a shame.

Diana Peterfreund is a good writer. The story that she's trying to tell is interesting, and even if the plot itself seems loosely based on her own Ivy League experiences (Yale University and its secret society Skull and Bones), she adds enough of a twist that you have to wonder how much of it is personal experience and how much is exposition. But, in my opinion, the time it took me to wade through the endless similes, flawed patriarchal society, and vocabulary list worthy of an SAT-prep course, just weren't worth it for a simple chick lit novel.