The Blackboard Jungle by Evan Hunter

The Blackboard Jungle

Evan Hunter

480 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics education reflective medium-paced
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This "nightmarish but authentic" ("Time") portrait of a high school English teacher and the defiant, uncontrollable students in his charge rings with ferocious urgency and harrowing realism. A timeless rendering of youth culture set against the ba...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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