Book: Election

Winter is usually the time that I revel in reading and watching movies. This winter however I have been in a slump. Enter Election by Tom Perrotta. Many of you may be familiar of the movie of the same name starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon. I had seen bits and pieces of the film, but not enough to spoil the book. How lucky I was.

Aptly named, the book is set in a high school and involves the events surrounding the annual student government election. Involving perspectives from both the teachers and students, Election is an amazingly fast read which blends dark comedy and great characters. I thoroughly recommend both the book and movie - the latter taking some liberties (as all book adaptations do) but still being worthwhile.