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So, Miss Brodie is an unconventional teacher who befriends a group of six girls and teaches them unorthodox lessons. Miss Brodie, I'm sure, would see herself as a progressive intellect, but really, she is snobby, pretentious, and mean. She calls her girls stupid when they don't answer correctly. She believes she is heads and shoulders above her co-workers. And espouses the arts above all scientific study. The girls, of course, are charmed by her. They form a clique, of which Miss Brodie is the center. Miss Brodie for her part lives a scandalous life. There are 2 male teachers and Miss Brodie is in love with the married one but then decides to have an affair with the unmarried one. She encourages her girls to have affairs with older, married men. And to go off and help fight in the Spanish Civil War. She's awful. In the end, one of the girls betrays her by telling the school that Miss Brodie is a fascist and she is forced to retire early.

This book wasn't as great as I expected. Expected to really like Miss Brodie and her unorthodox ways. Sadly, that wasn't the case.

nujibuji's review against another edition

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4.0

"It's only possible to betray where loyalty is due"

rhodamae's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

tomdoubletom's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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