The Dead School by Patrick McCabe

The Dead School

Patrick McCabe

352 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Malachy Dudgeon has escaped the misery and madness of his childhood home and landed a job in the most famous school in Dublin. The headmaster, Raphael Bell, has overcome his own tragedies to forge a model career, but when Malachy Dudgeon and Rapha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 100%
adventurous 50%
funny 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.42

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