The Benefactor
A Novel in Episodes

I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway, and I am so glad I did! The book began mysteriously, with the reader only learning an extremely rich person, known only as The Benefactor wanted to create a reality show for a hopeful high school senior to win a college scholarship. The rest of the book w......more

The Benefactor was fun, but ultimately a bit of a disappointment for me. The idea was ingenious and I appreciated the idea of it, particularly since applying for colleges as a senior was a time I really despised. Bragging about myself on paper (or in person, come to think of it) has never been my st......more

There are some books that simply do very little to get in the way of you reading them. There isn't a lot of friction: not a lot of typos, no jarringly bad writing...and not a lot of thinking involved. The Benefactor was one of those books for me. It read quickly, and I was somewhat interested in what w......more

I loved the concept of this, and I seem to have a thing for fictional books about reality show (which is also fiction--but I digress) contestants, but this book devolved into some teenage melodrama. It tackles a few substantial issues--anger management, teenaged motherhood--but only superficially. I......more

I enjoyed this book! This book was written by a middle school teacher in Glendora. She did a great job. The timing for reading it was perfect because we are hearing from colleges and about scholarships around this time, it is a great read for teenagers......more