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rosseroo's review
3.0
It's pretty simple -- if you like the title and the premise of a comedy set amidst a very special school in London for delinquent teenage boys, then you're probably going to like this book. Wayne is a teen terror who sees little point in following the rules, and after holding up his school's snack shop with a pellet gun, is all set to be shipped off to a awful-sounding boarding school for troublesome boys. However, when a slot at the tuition-free Gafin School is offered, his parents place him there. It quickly becomes apparent to Wayne that the curriculum and rules here are very much not by the book. With twenty students, four teachers, and assorted parents, characterization is not big in the story. Everyone more or less has one defining trait, and that's it, with Wayne as narrator of their comic journey. Nor is suspense a large factor, as it'll be clear very early on to all readers that these boys are being educated toward a nefarious criminal purpose. The only real suspense is in the twists and turns along the way, and just how dark the story will get. It's light fun, good for the poolside or an airplane, as long as your expectations are in check. And if the title is a turnoff, the book's probably not going to be your cup of tea.
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