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Peilis
Raw and relentless, "Peilis" tells the story of four teenagers who are bound by tragic fate.
Kane Pritchard, promising eleven year old, down and out teen, fights for a community’s right to safety.
The violent, thieving Smith brothers, rule the school by fear, they won’t stop until there is blood.
"Peilis" delves into the conscience of a secondary school teacher, and the conscience of a generation.
Depression, anxiety and substance abuse cloud his judgement as he watches on, detached from the ordeal around him.
"Peilis" is a book like no other; it exposes the social infection which is multiplying in our schools.
The book tells a compelling tragic arc, mirrored in original artwork, of the lives of those who teach and learn in failing institutions.
Kane Pritchard, promising eleven year old, down and out teen, fights for a community’s right to safety.
The violent, thieving Smith brothers, rule the school by fear, they won’t stop until there is blood.
"Peilis" delves into the conscience of a secondary school teacher, and the conscience of a generation.
Depression, anxiety and substance abuse cloud his judgement as he watches on, detached from the ordeal around him.
"Peilis" is a book like no other; it exposes the social infection which is multiplying in our schools.
The book tells a compelling tragic arc, mirrored in original artwork, of the lives of those who teach and learn in failing institutions.
174 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2013
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About the author
Kit Masters
5 books7 followersKit Masters is the author of Rūta, the heartbreaking allegorical novella. He is a writer, an artist and a teacher. His writing is immersive and personal, shocking and enticing, poetic and real. Peilis is his second work of fiction.
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September 5, 2013
Where do I even begin with this novel and it's genius? The narrator, a semi-jerk/semi-naive school teacher forces himself to reflect on a tragic accident that he not only witnessed but seemingly allowed to happen. With intermingling of students from his classes/school and women the narrator loved, each story builds more for the truth that is found in this story.
While the reader finds out very quickly what the story is truly about, we must wait and reflect with the narrator to arrive at the conclusion.
Beautifully haunting and extremely telling of society today, Mr. Masters forces each reader to ask the question, "Would I do the same as the narrator?" And sadly, finding the answer to this question may show more than we are ready for.
While the reader finds out very quickly what the story is truly about, we must wait and reflect with the narrator to arrive at the conclusion.
Beautifully haunting and extremely telling of society today, Mr. Masters forces each reader to ask the question, "Would I do the same as the narrator?" And sadly, finding the answer to this question may show more than we are ready for.
February 14, 2015
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Last year I won Kit Master's novel entitled Peilis through a goodreads give-away via the website's First Reads scheme. I put off reading until this year as it is so different to what I usually read.
The title comes from the Lithuanian term for knife which is a huge theme throughout the novel. Told from a twenty-nine year old teacher's point of view, the story explores the dangers of adolescent school chaos. This narrator is very much an observer who exposes the reader to the social infection which is rapidly tearing through the education system.
Peilis gives the reader a glimpse into the lives of four teenagers who all have a story of their own. With episodes of tragedy, the author shows how problems pushed to the extreme can end with a shocking fate.
Being only 165 pages, this is quite a quick read but it is near impossible not to dig deeper into the connotations implied by Masters. It may be a work of fiction but the ideology of the main character holds truth to what is being experienced in the real world in terms of racism, family issues and professional boundaries.
Masters has a poetic style of writing which is captivating to read whilst causing us to question if there is any form of romanticism to the messages being explored. Alongside the story, Masters has included illustrations to support the theme of each chapter. On a first glance, these illustrations may steer you away but there is an implication to them which comes to surface after reading.
I gave Peilis three out of five stars for the message the author delivers. It may not be my cup of tea but for the right reader it could be just the ticket! This is the second piece of work Masters has written, Ruta was the name of his first novel.
Last year I won Kit Master's novel entitled Peilis through a goodreads give-away via the website's First Reads scheme. I put off reading until this year as it is so different to what I usually read.
The title comes from the Lithuanian term for knife which is a huge theme throughout the novel. Told from a twenty-nine year old teacher's point of view, the story explores the dangers of adolescent school chaos. This narrator is very much an observer who exposes the reader to the social infection which is rapidly tearing through the education system.
Peilis gives the reader a glimpse into the lives of four teenagers who all have a story of their own. With episodes of tragedy, the author shows how problems pushed to the extreme can end with a shocking fate.
Being only 165 pages, this is quite a quick read but it is near impossible not to dig deeper into the connotations implied by Masters. It may be a work of fiction but the ideology of the main character holds truth to what is being experienced in the real world in terms of racism, family issues and professional boundaries.
Masters has a poetic style of writing which is captivating to read whilst causing us to question if there is any form of romanticism to the messages being explored. Alongside the story, Masters has included illustrations to support the theme of each chapter. On a first glance, these illustrations may steer you away but there is an implication to them which comes to surface after reading.
I gave Peilis three out of five stars for the message the author delivers. It may not be my cup of tea but for the right reader it could be just the ticket! This is the second piece of work Masters has written, Ruta was the name of his first novel.
October 7, 2013
This was a strange story. The story is told by a so-so teacher, in the first person. My first question, which never was answered, is what the title is all about. The author choses it because he overheard some students talking in a foreign language and used the word, which obviously stood out in the conversation. However, nowhere is the word defined or explained. I tried an Internet search and found the okay, but the only explanation was in a foreign language I could neither read nor understood. The author needed to explain this strange title, in my book. Throughout the book, the author also uses slang that, I guess, Brits use, but I was unfamiliar with it, and, again, no explanation was given for the words—they were just used time and again. It helps to understand the verbiage used. The teacher/author also skipped around from one event to another, from one timeframe to another throughout the book, so I was a bit confused about just what was going on. In addition, some of the events/incidents were not well explained or discussed, which further left we wanting. I guessed the author had a plot and/or storyline for the book, but it definitely was not very clear to me. The teacher also was not very good at his job, and I saw no redeeming qualities in him—I think it would have been a better story if the teacher was more humane and understanding, and more like what we normally expect from a teacher, not to mention an adult. In short, I found the story difficult to understand and difficult to get through. I received this from Library Thing to read and review.
April 20, 2014
***RECEIVED FROM FIRST READS GIVEAWAY***
In the past two hours it's taken me to read this book I have discovered an author that is poetic in his prose. The tragedy of the lives of these teenagers is mirrored in schools around the country, I recognised so much of my own school. The narrator writes at the beginning that this is a cautionary tale and so it is. It may be classed as fiction but the society around the plot is so very real and the author has beautifully captured the problems and issues with today's society. This is the kind of book that I would expect to see being studied in schools because of its themes of addiction, racism, troubled families, the inability for teachers to be able to punish the wrong doers. There's so much here in just 165 pages. Beautifully written.
In the past two hours it's taken me to read this book I have discovered an author that is poetic in his prose. The tragedy of the lives of these teenagers is mirrored in schools around the country, I recognised so much of my own school. The narrator writes at the beginning that this is a cautionary tale and so it is. It may be classed as fiction but the society around the plot is so very real and the author has beautifully captured the problems and issues with today's society. This is the kind of book that I would expect to see being studied in schools because of its themes of addiction, racism, troubled families, the inability for teachers to be able to punish the wrong doers. There's so much here in just 165 pages. Beautifully written.
April 30, 2014
Everyone has experienced hesitation and inaction at some time regarding something serious. Do you or don't you intervene? This book is about this, the agony (possibly, if you care enough) of remembering and wondering what if, what possibly could you have done? It's about wanting life to be better and the twists and turns it takes, inevitably, to get ther. It's a thought provoking book.....a book to make you want to do what you ought to!
I googled the word PEILIS after writing this review, having meant to do it before reading the book. I am glad I waited. It would have been a spoiler.
ENJOY!
I googled the word PEILIS after writing this review, having meant to do it before reading the book. I am glad I waited. It would have been a spoiler.
ENJOY!
April 20, 2014
Overall i rated the book Peilis a 2/5 stars this book was average and was what i expected from this book. This book was not for me and i would not read it again but im sure people who like these type of books would read it over and over again.
February 13, 2016
2.5 stars, really. Didn't stretch it to 3. (More detailed review to be added)
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