Finishing this long read left me with a question: Why?
Why did this female American writer chose to start her career with this book? It seems so English, so old fashioned, so out of left field. A minor English public school; a boy’s moral endangerment. Who writes about this stuff these days?
Having finished it, I’m sure that’s it’s done with commitment, style, wit and quite a lot of authenticity. But really, what’s the market for something so recherché?
I’ve no idea. I’m just rather astonished.

Fascinating look at a boys' boarding school in England between the world wars. Scheming, machinations, factions abound. Pace is a little slow, but this is a thoughtful book.

Great read. The author wrote a story that was interesting and moved at a pace that kept me engaged. The characters were easy to invest in.

Wilberforce is one of the most tedious books I have read in a long time: there are lots of things implied, nothing ever resolved, no explanation of what people are talking about but knowing what they're talking about is key to understanding the book. It all could have been building up to something profound but, honestly, it took so long to get there, that I think I would've missed it even if it did.

Not the 1920s take on Tom Brown's Schooldays I'd been hoping for. Subsequently for me this was not as engaging as I'd anticipated.
I found Morgan Wilberforce somewhat wooden and I just wasn't involved with his youthful angst. Very ho hum!

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