bluepuppy's review
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Very funny take on public schools in the 50s, how to survive being a pupil, and the weird characters that inhabited these schools (probably a lot war damaged in various ways) from the point of view of an honest, humerous and non-academic schoolboy. Hilarious illustrations by Ronald Searle.
mothwing's review
2.0
I bought this to read "Down with Skool" but I don't think that I am going to bother with the rest. I can see how it ended up being a classic, however.
tenisonpurple's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Four books in one, great fun and dreadful spelling with some great sketches of Masters and boys
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