Hacking Harvard by Robin Wasserman

I’m doing my book review on Hacking Harvard
by Robin Wasserman. It is a book about three guys Max, Eric, and
Schwarz who try to get Clay into the best school in the world Harvard.
Clay is not very smart and only does what they want because they pay him
to. They made a bet with the Bums that they could get Clay into
college. Will Max, Eric, and Schwarz lose the bet, or will they win it
all? I think people who like puzzles and are interested in Harvard
should read this book. A quote that I liked in this book was “His
earpiece beeped, and Eric’s voice came through, crystal clear. ‘Another
load, coming up.’ ‘Hurry please’, Schwarz begged. ‘Being up here is not
good for my asthma.’ ‘Schwarz, you don’t have asthma.’ The back of the
book says- It's the ultimate challenge: breaking into the Ivy League.
The hack:
To get one deadbeat, fully unqualified slacker into the most prestigious school in the country.
The crew:
Eric Roth -- the good guy, the voice of reason.
Max Kim -- the player who made the bet in the first place.
Schwartz -- the kid genius already on the inside...of Harvard, that is.
Lexi -- the beauty-queen valedictorian who insists on getting in the game.
The plan:
Use
only the most undetectable schemes and techno-brilliant skills. Don't
break the Hacker's Code. Don't get distracted. Don't get caught. Take
down someone who deserves it.
The stakes:
A lot higher than they think.
They've got the players, the plot, and soon -- the prize.
It's go time.
. Other book by Robin Wasserman are Crashed, Wired, and Skinned. The reading age is young adult.

Recommended by Collin Koerperich

I recently read Hacking Harvard by Robin Wasserman. I really enjoyed this book because I thought the title sounded interesting. It’s about a group of friends Eric, Max, and Schwarz they all attend high school as seniors, one day Max makes a bet with some rivals of theirs, the task is simple get a low life into the University of Harvard. One problem with this though Max’s wager is a little more than Eric and Schwarz signed up for. What will happen when these 3 friends HAVE to get a F student into one of the most prestigious schools in the country? Read to find out. My favorite quote of the book is one of the chapter guidelines “There is no success like failure.” The appropriate reading age is Young Adult. The Booklist says Wasserman, author of the novels in the Seven Deadly Sins series and a Harvard alumni, writes a story that is harsh, funny, sophisticated, unpredictable, and edgy. The carefully crafted story line is full of twists and turns, concluding with a surprising ending, and the central characters are multidimensional and multitalented young people who speak in authentic, clever dialogue. The vivid Cambridge, Massachusetts, setting and an ironic “don’t-try-this-at-home” introduction add to this memorable reading experience. I recommend this book to anyone who likes edgy storyline.

Recommeded by Nolan Kennedy