Saturday 24 May 2014

FAG by Jonathan Hill

FAG is the story of life in an 1930s English boys boarding school.  It is an unsettling read of bullying, intolerance and non-acceptance.

I sort of knew what was going to happen and it wasn't pleasant reading.  This was a very well written book.  The pain of the characters came through and it was heartbreaking at times.  In writing this review, all I can think of are clichés, but that's because they are true. 

In saying that this is a harrowing story, it is a page turner.  As things spiral downwards, I needed to know what was going to happen next, with the hope that things would turn out OK.

This author is known for his light-hearted Maureen series of books and this one is a lifetime away from them.  I will be thinking of this book for some time.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KJ5XXOG/?tag=jookuf-21


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