Review: Hillarious and engaging
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2012
Thrift is a humorous look at the every day life of a teacher in a Secondary School in England. Mr Church's writing is commendable and his tales amusing, exaggerating all the traits that are bad in teachers (yes we really do eat too many cakes and biscuits!). I liked the way Mr Church didn't rely just on the school antics, but wove a real life for his protagonist, showing us how he interacts with his family and friends. The children he teaches are equally well drawn as individual characters and their take on Shakespear is very amusing - innit! As an ex-teacher I found it hilarious and engaging, but wonder if the book translates as well to those who are not in, or were in, the profession. It should do and I certainly hope it does.