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isthar23's review against another edition
5.0
Un libro gamberro con un fino humor inglés. Está ilustrado y lleno de faltas, pero ese es el encanto.
mat_tobin's review against another edition
4.0
A satirical expose of British prep. school (particularly a boarding school in this instance), Willans and Searle's Molesworth would be worth of reintroduction in today's Private Eye. Rich with appalling spelling from our narrator and writer, coupled with hopeless teachers and vaguely foggy parents, it is an over-the-shoulder view of many junior and secondary school experiences. Lessons which seem to bear little meaning, and Masters who seem more sadistic and cynical than most of the villains out of a Dickens novel, this is a school classic with tongue firmly planted in cheek. All overflowing with humour thanks to Searle's incredible art.
booksnwhiskey's review
1.0
It was just too hard to read. I was spending too much time trying to figure out what the misspelled words were. It is an older book as well and many times books lose their meaning over time, which is what think happened here.
stefhyena's review
2.0
Bits of it were really funny but I think my dad got the humour more (seeing he went to a school more like that)
The reification of the types of masculinity in the culture of an all boy's school was the worst thing. It poked gentle fun at school (some aspects of it) but played right into sexism and homophobia with some of the jokes and seemed to really be saying that type of schooling is a good thing - there was no critical substance.
It's just humour I guess you could say but as me, a girl in Australia in a slightly later time I couldn;t really relate to most of it (some bits were funny though and the irreverence seemed deliciously transgressive at the time)
The reification of the types of masculinity in the culture of an all boy's school was the worst thing. It poked gentle fun at school (some aspects of it) but played right into sexism and homophobia with some of the jokes and seemed to really be saying that type of schooling is a good thing - there was no critical substance.
It's just humour I guess you could say but as me, a girl in Australia in a slightly later time I couldn;t really relate to most of it (some bits were funny though and the irreverence seemed deliciously transgressive at the time)
mfp's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
scaifea's review
1.0
Written from the viewpoint (complete with bad spelling) of one of its students, this is a guide to living at St. Custard's boarding school, and is apparently the first of a series of such books. I'm afraid the charms of this one are lost on me.
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