Captain Idiot's Guide to School

by Ian Walsh

Paperback

Published July 30, 1992

Reviews

[Dane Cobain · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had high expectations for this one because I used to love Walsh’s other book, The Idiot Book, back when I was a kid. I guess the issue is that because I picked this up without the benefit of nostalgia, there just wasn’t that connection for me and so I was honestly just kind of bored by the juvenile humour in it.

That’s kind of the point of the book though, so this might not be a turn off for other people. But for me, reading it felt more like a chore than a treat, and that was disappointing.

[Craig · Rating 2 out of 5]

When I was a kid, the jokes were silly and dumb. When I found it in my loft just now, I re-read it. Nostalgia was great, but objectively it is utter nonsense with no story or point.
I did use to love it though!