Take life in any small town as you know it, mix it up with a few other small towns, throw in a little imagination for the things you might not know, and you've got life in Hadleyville Falls High School. Sometimes it seems like a world far away and others it's eerily familiar. Students will likely enjoy reading about the Administration, and Administration may enjoy reading about the students. Although for the most part they are far from funny, or charming, and in some cases likeable. Yes indeed, High School might be the last place in the world anyone wants to be nowadays. It's quite the mixed up bag of pros and cons, and in this novel, we take a pretty close look at some of those cons.

This book was written by a Guidance Counselor from my hometown, and was recommended to me by my mother. I'd have to say the picture painted of the messed-up world that was my school is accurate. And probably even kind, although it's probably shocking to some. Life as a teen is definitely changing, and not for the better. It's good to see people trying to bring that to light. Ignoring it clearly hasn't helped.

There's nothing particularly outstanding about this story. I mainly read it due to its ties. But anyone who grew up in a small town will likely commiserate.