The Interestings - Is Anything But...

Meg Wolitzer's novel, The Interestings is insipid, self-indulgent, dull; anything but interesting.  Julie Jacobson from Long Island, get's taken in by the  NYC in-crowd @ summer camp during her early teens.  Julie, dubbed "Jules," morphs into an interesting, witty sophisticate with her new found click.  Good for you Jules, I'm glad you had a wonderful camp experience. Time to put your glory years behind and grow up.   Jules was "sad to be a fully grown, finalized adult, with almost no chance for reinvention."  Jules marries Dennis, a clinically depressed oaf.  Even Jules, a psychologist, is unable to be of aid.  Jules' saving grace are her life-long attachments to 3 of the friends she made at camp.  Nevertheless, Jule's bonds of friendship are shrouded in "a sustained level of envy," by their achievements.  I enjoyed summer camp as a kid.  If I went back, I'd toss this novel in the bonfire. There's nothing else to be gained from this drivel.  Kumbayah - Yuck!