A review by mctmama
The Faculty Lounge: A Novel by Jennifer Mathieu

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Faculty Lounge stars with a substitute teacher dying on a couch in the Teacher's lounge. The deceased was a former teacher at Baldwin High, and returned when he was in his eighties to sub. Teaching was a vocation for him, and his only son asked that his ashes be scattered on the grounds of Baldwin High. When the principal complies with this request, ashes blow into the President of the PTA and some chaos ensues. Each chapter features a different faculty member and how they are coping with the death of the substitute, as well as the changes in the educational system in Texas. Parts are the book are funny, and many are touching. I really enjoyed this! Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader copy.