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512 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552773379
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Audere, agere, auferre. To dare, to strive, to conquer. For generations, privileged young men have attended St. Oswald's Grammar School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric Classics teacher who has been a fixt...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,247 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
tense 69%
adventurous 23%
challenging 19%
emotional 14%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 25% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Death of parent
512 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552773379
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Audere, agere, auferre. To dare, to strive, to conquer. For generations, privileged young men have attended St. Oswald's Grammar School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric Classics teacher who has been a fixt...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,247 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
tense 69%
adventurous 23%
challenging 19%
emotional 14%
funny 11%
reflective 11%
lighthearted 2%
inspiring 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 25% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, SuicideMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Death of parent