Reviews

The School Inspector Calls! by Gervase Phinn

milly_in_the_library's review against another edition

3.0

lots of fun- a lighthearted, enjoyable holiday read

latas's review against another edition

2.0

Most of the book was a rehash of all Gervase Phinn's previous books. All the descriptions were the same. How many times does he have to tell about Miss Sloughthwaite's ample bosom on the shop counter? I got bored. The title didn't fit. The school inspector has a very tiny role in this one.
The Yorkshire dialect by some of the characters made it difficult to read.

I have enjoyed all Gervase Phinn's previous books, but I guess I am done now. Repeating the same thing over and over again doesn't make it any funnier.

reyna_bm's review

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

laura's review

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

caterinaanna's review

3.0

This was just the right length to be enjoyable. I have read one of this chap's books in full before now and it was a little too much winsomeness for my taste.

I arrived back at work the day after reading it to find that the school inspector had indeed called and we had two subject inspections later that week - I picked the wrong day to take off, whereas the person who gave me the book was prescient at best, or had a malign influence on events at worst.