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mazza57's review
3.0
I enjoyed this but i found it took a while to really get into. I am not sure why because this is not the first book i have read by this author
books_you_and_me's review
1.0
A tale of how Gervase Phinn, a school inspector worked day in and out to improve and amplify the education system by inspecting them over Hill and Dale.
Known as the funny man who sits at the back of classrooms and misarticulted for his identity quite a few times, Gervase's focus never drifts until he meets Christine, the Headteacher whom he falls for.
While Mrs.Savage adds on to the savage quotient, David and Sydney add all the humor in the book.
Alsoooooooo, wouldn't call it an exciting book, coz it has definitely put me under a massive reading slump.
Known as the funny man who sits at the back of classrooms and misarticulted for his identity quite a few times, Gervase's focus never drifts until he meets Christine, the Headteacher whom he falls for.
While Mrs.Savage adds on to the savage quotient, David and Sydney add all the humor in the book.
Alsoooooooo, wouldn't call it an exciting book, coz it has definitely put me under a massive reading slump.
sandyd's review
4.0
An old-fashioned memoir, much like James Herriot's stories, also about Yorkshire. Except Phinn is an "inspector of schools" - so he has lots of anecdotes about stuff kids say during classes (especially in the "Infant Class", which I gather is K or so), the evil administrative assistant who tries to rule their lives, his attempts to woo a teacher, his attempts to get kids to write poetry, act in plays, and how he tries to make bad teachers better (or retire), etc. It's a nice, gentle read if you need something that reminds me of James Herriot mixed with Jan Karon.
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