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Though jealous of the fact that Douthat nearly broke into the ranks of the Porc while I was summarily rejected from the lowly Spee, I must concede that Privilege offers a remarkable primer on the particularities of the punch process...
...times, Douthat demonstrates the consistency of dining hall frozen yogurt...
...Douthat should stick with what he knows; Privilege suffers when the focus moves beyond the temporal bounds of its author’s undergraduate career...
Luckily, readers can ignore the rehashed ideology in favor of the thoroughly enjoyable memoir embedded in the book. With his endearing, well-written anecdotes of romantic bumbling and freshman foibles, Douthat produces a fun little gem of narcissism, a pleasant indulgence for author and reader alike...
Douthat’s sharpest observations are reserved for an illuminating chapter on final clubs, chronicling his ultimately unsuccessful punch for the Porcellian. Against all odds, the shy, unconnected Douthat survives two rounds of cuts, allowing him access to cocktail parties at the vast estates of well-endowed club alumni...