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The Mean
Told with elements of heart-rending pathos, nerve-racking tension and scenes of disarming humor, THE MEAN is a riveting novel of school days that looks at the nature of true learning, the best and worst in public education, the drama of human relationships and the threat of violence that has recently become such an integral part of our lives.
358 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 17, 2017
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October 16, 2017
Enter a high school and you will find all kinds of craziness. This story revolves around different events that can be found in almost any high school. You have a teacher discovering feces in a drawer because one student thinks it is hilarious to leave these little nuggets around the school. You have a young girl that is rebelling by dressing and acting promiscuous and finds herself with a stalker.
But it is not limited to just the students. A teacher is using Tibetan Balls to calm his class and is facing protests that this is not how to teach. Of course there are the interwork relationships and political hoops for the staff to jump through. And if that was not enough of a mess, a suspected terrorist has planned on releasing a nerve gas on this school.
This book had a little bit of everything in it. I was not expecting this book to go where it did. Yes, I remember some of the drama from high school so I was prepared for some of it. But I have to admit when I was reading about a student hiding feces around the school I was wondering what I was getting into. On my worst day in high school we never had anything like that.
This story reminds me of a daytime soap opera and one top of that you have a terrorist threat. You will reach all of the emotions as you go through this story. I really enjoyed it and recommend everyone check it out. You will be pleasantly surprised.
I received The Mean from Sherri Rosen Publicity for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
But it is not limited to just the students. A teacher is using Tibetan Balls to calm his class and is facing protests that this is not how to teach. Of course there are the interwork relationships and political hoops for the staff to jump through. And if that was not enough of a mess, a suspected terrorist has planned on releasing a nerve gas on this school.
This book had a little bit of everything in it. I was not expecting this book to go where it did. Yes, I remember some of the drama from high school so I was prepared for some of it. But I have to admit when I was reading about a student hiding feces around the school I was wondering what I was getting into. On my worst day in high school we never had anything like that.
This story reminds me of a daytime soap opera and one top of that you have a terrorist threat. You will reach all of the emotions as you go through this story. I really enjoyed it and recommend everyone check it out. You will be pleasantly surprised.
I received The Mean from Sherri Rosen Publicity for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
November 28, 2017
Such a good read whether or not you work in the school system!
January 15, 2018
This book would of been pretty good, why did it need all the prologues? Seemed far fetched at the end. The story line however was really good, interesting characters and story line but I just don't know what happened at the end.
Cherie'
Cherie'
March 28, 2018
This was one of the faster reads that I've had on audible. This book was hilarious! A lot going on and extremely captivating. I finished it in a couple of days.
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