A review by jchant
The English Experience by Julie Schumacher

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Professor Jay Fitger is back in another fun and sometimes poignant novel set in academia. This time,  Fitger is recruited at the very last minute to take a group of students to England for three weeks. As in Dear Committee Members and The Shakespeare Requirement, Professor Fitger feels perpetually grumpy and put-upon, but in the end he connects with the students and survives the trip, despite some harrowing experiences along the way. My favorite parts of the book were the excerpts from the students' essays—so funny!