Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities

Yep

As expected and witnessed. Why do girls need sororities to feel good about themselves?

Pledged: Ripping into the Secrets of Sororities

Pledged tells the story of four college girls learning to survive in the tough world of sororities. The author, Alexandra Robbins, goes undercover and follows them through one year of their college life, in which they go through many extreme situations. Three of the four girls are raped, many girls go out binge drinking, and many drugs are used throughout the year. This book gives a real perspective on sororities. It doesn't sugar coat them and make them seem like a fairy tail. It shows the good, bad, and the ugly of today's sororities. The crux in this novel is part where one of the girls gets raped by a popular fraternity brother. The fraternity that the brother belonged too was one of the most popular fraternities at the college. When the young sorority girl was raped, she bravely told on the guy and turned him into the police. When word got out about what she did, the fraternity and sorority of which they belonged to were mad at the girl, not the guy. The fraternity was mad because it put a dent in their reputation. The sorority was mad because they no longer were invited to hang out with that particular fraternity. The sorority member that was raped was too embarrassed to show her face around the college anymore. She eventually dropped out of the sorority and the school. This part of the book really showed what sororities are all about in today's society.
I really enjoyed the journal entries in Pledged. Alexandra Robbins really made her stories come to life and it was very easy to feel the pain or even happiness of the four sorority members at any time. Pledged consists of random journal entries about each girl, normally followed by facts about sororities in general. What I didn't like about the book was the facts. Yes, they gave great insight, but they were often long and hard to read. My attention often went elsewhere as I tried to read those parts of the book. There was no excitement in these sections of Pledged and I think that readers may put the book down during these parts and may not pick it up again. If the book consisted of more journal entries and less fact, then I think it would be a great read.
The author, Alexandra Robbins decided to report and write this book to give the outsiders incite into what goes on in sororities. If you have never been a part of a sorority then you may think of movies such as Legally Blonde, Animal House and Revenge of the Nerds. Pledged, gives readers a real, viscous look inside the life of sorority members. Alexandra Robbins has written for a variety of newspapers, including Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, USA Today, and Cosmopolitan. She has appeared on shows such as, The Smart Woman Survival Guide, The O'Reilly Factor, 60 Minutes, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Today Show. She has also written books on secret societies at Yale and wrote a revealing book about President Bush. Robbins is defiantly not afraid to go undercover and give the world insight on topics that are normally very secretive.
If you are very interested in sororities or may be thinking about joining one, then I would recommend reading this book. If you are someone who is just looking for a good read, then I would not recommend it. It can be challenging at times to keep your full attention on reading and enjoying it at the same time. If you liked Pledged, then you may also like, "Secrets of the Tomb". Another book written by Alexandra Robbins in which she writes abo

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