Serious Things
2008
First Published
3.30
Average Rating
288
Number of Pages
At an old-fashioned boarding school in the early 1990s, thirteen-year-old Bruno Jackson is fascinated by fellow outsider Anthony Blunden, a glamorous yet troubled boy. Their friendship intensifies when they are singled out by an idealistic English teacher and encouraged to explore the 'more serious things' in life. But in the hothouse of the school, a slight seems of earth-shattering importance, and Bruno soon finds himself caught up in his friend's fantasies of revenge." "Years later, Bruno leads an uneventful life - dull days in the office made bearable by consoling drinks with his friend Jenny - until the sudden reappearance of Anthony forces Bruno to confront the darkest corners of his past. Now he must decide how far he is prepared to go to assuage his guilt - and how far Anthony will let him.
Avg Rating
3.30
Number of Ratings
71
5 STARS
7%
4 STARS
35%
3 STARS
38%
2 STARS
20%
1 STARS
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Author
Gregory Norminton
Author · 6 books
Gregory Norminton is a writer and environmentalist born in Berkshire in 1976. Educated at Wellington College, he read English at Regent's Park College, Oxford and studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.He presently lives in Edinburgh.
