Imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England. This novel dramatises the author's attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School, and with the fate that has
For anyone who suspects our school system is a lil' stifling to the artistic, creative, entrepreneurial types - this is an absolutely awesome manifesto of what education SHOULD involve. Love Ken Robinson and his philosophies.
Books you need to read: Letters to a Young Contrarian (Art of Mentoring) - Christopher Hitchens; incredibly instructive in teaching you how to write things without caring about what other people think