Review: Fun stuff, but a few flaws
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2012
What a hoot!  A newly-minted PhD signs his contract to be the freshman composition program director at Famous Union College.  But, due to a budget crisis, that program has been totally cut - just days before he shows up on campus!  Our young, energetic PhD has an office and a paycheck ... but nothing to do! He's frustrated beyond belief and his attempts to rectify the situation provide lots of entertainment for the reader.He is just one of the characters in this story.  All the characters ... everyone from the football coach to the secretary in the English Department ... become involved in our new PhD's predicament. But they all have their own issues to deal with as well.Lots of humor in the story and I really got involved with the characters. It was a good, easy read.Two "problems" for me: 1) there are certain terms and phrases that are repeated way too often and it became annoying, and 2) the ending was rushed and less than satisfactory.All in all, though ... "The Famous Union" will provide an escape - and you'll be glad you don't work there. :)