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Set against the backdrop of a field trip to the English countryside, the story explores the complex dynamics among a group of schoolgirls and their teachers as they encounter the allure and dangers of a world filled with alcohol, drugs, and sex. The narrative delves into themes of vulnerability, cruelty, and the intense social pressures that shape their friendships and identities. With echoes of Lord of the Flies, it chillingly examines the fragility of civilization and the emotional scars that can result from adolescent struggles for power and acceptance.
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Special, Bella Bathurst
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- Released
- 2003
- Binding
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- Title
- Special
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bella Bathurst
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0618263276
- ISBN13
- 9780618263271
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Mystery Novels, Contemporary Fiction, British Literature, Death, Coming Of Age, Guilt, Hatred, Girlfriends, Boarding School, Puberty
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of a field trip to the English countryside, the story explores the complex dynamics among a group of schoolgirls and their teachers as they encounter the allure and dangers of a world filled with alcohol, drugs, and sex. The narrative delves into themes of vulnerability, cruelty, and the intense social pressures that shape their friendships and identities. With echoes of Lord of the Flies, it chillingly examines the fragility of civilization and the emotional scars that can result from adolescent struggles for power and acceptance.