A review by thebrookelynnbridge
Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz

4.0

I both liked and disliked this book. I felt like this book tried to cover too much material and be too many things at once which ended in the book having some very good parts and some parts that were hard to read. While I found the author's style a bit annoying, as it contained a lot of generalizations and rants, while lacking a lot of research and hard facts, I think he made some very good observations in his book. The higher education system is corrupt and in need of change, and he shines some clarity as to why that is and what can be done to change it. I also liked his section talking about recognizing what college is for and make sure you are ready for it before you enroll in college and how to get a meaningful experience out of college. Overall, I'd recommend only reading parts of this book if you're interested in this subject.