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I'm trying really hard to separate the source of this book from the book itself so as to evaluate it fairly. Still, I really loved it.
I know I constantly allude to The Great Gatsby, but the narrator of this book strikes me as a James Gatz character—someone who is completely enamored by the illusions he’s made his reality, and who is intently struggling to establish himself as someone who belongs in that fantasy world. Yet, the narrator of Old School might actually be easier to relate to and love ...more
I know I constantly allude to The Great Gatsby, but the narrator of this book strikes me as a James Gatz character—someone who is completely enamored by the illusions he’s made his reality, and who is intently struggling to establish himself as someone who belongs in that fantasy world. Yet, the narrator of Old School might actually be easier to relate to and love ...more
This book is fantastic! Although the concept of an all boys school sounds boring initially, this book really surprised me. The narrator is completely likeable throughout. He simply wants to have friends and remember his high school years as some of the best of his life. Through his writing, he becomes more honest with himself and his classmates about who he actually is. The way that the book is written, and the words that fill it, make it sound more interesting than a common scene really is.
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Mar 24, 2012
Don Roff
marked it as to-read
