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Teacher's Dead

Benjamin Zephaniah

Paperback | Pages: 221 pages

Rating: 3.6 | 650 Users | 54 Reviews

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Original Title:	Teacher's Dead
ISBN:	0747586098 (ISBN13: 9780747586098)
Edition Language:	English

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I really wanted to like this book more than I did, being such a big fan of Zephaniah and in particular his first novel, Face. Unfortunately Teacher's Dead is just not as good. The main character, Jackson Jones is so utterly bland I felt it hard to feel anything for him. We're given very little info on him, certainly nothing physical, not even his age, apart from the fact his Dad has left, he's a bit of a loner and he likes school work, and these are hardly the most endearing qualities. His only real penchant is for hanging around with older women; his relationship with Mary Joseph (seriously, her name is Mary Joseph. I can't wait to meet her brother, Jesus God John the Baptist) is creepy to say the least, likewise with Miss Ferrier, especially after she's dumped urine on him multiple times. I also found it strange that his Mum took so long to get involved with his older lady friends, she was apparently fine with him going for drinks, chess tournaments and court dates with someone she barely knew. Jackson's head teacher Mrs Martel seemed strangely child-like, she had a chummy relationship with Jackson that was bizarre given he was one of her students and often asked him for advice. The weirdest thing about this book was the tone though. Child detectives are not uncommon in kiddie fiction, but they're normally accompanied by a host of well-meaning adults, a bunch of companions and a PG-13 mystery to solve. Jackson is out on his own, his informants include a mentally unstable old lady and his case is the murder of a teacher. It's a jarring blend of derring-do investigation and real life horror that just doesn't work.

The writing style is nice and fluid, although there were a couple of wonky sentences that would never have escaped my red editing pen, the plot rattles along nicely and the ending is good. I just feel the book would be better off as a therapy tool rather than an actual novel. Jackson is so nothingy that any child suffering a bereavement could easily put themselves in his shoes, but ultimately that's all this book ever feels, nothingy.

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Title	:	Teacher's Dead
Author	:	Benjamin Zephaniah
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 221 pages
Published	:	September 3rd 2007 by Bloomsbury UK
Categories	:	Young Adult. Fiction. Contemporary. Academic. School

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Ratings: 3.6 From 650 Users | 54 Reviews

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I really wanted to like this book more than I did, being such a big fan of Zephaniah and in particular his first novel, Face. Unfortunately Teacher's Dead is just not as good. The main character, Jackson Jones is so utterly bland I felt it hard to feel anything for him. We're given very little info on him, certainly nothing physical, not even his age, apart from the fact his Dad has left, he's a bit of a loner and he likes school work, and these are hardly the most endearing qualities. His only

Good reflection on society and how people are not straight forward good or bad. That differences are positive and necessary. Wil pass this on to children in the family to read.

Really easy to read. Great language not lengthy description. Poetry as prose. Throughly enjoyed

it had me thinking completly something different. it shows that even though families represent each other one person can not be held resposible for what others in the family have done. it tells its readers that we should not judge people and dont make up our mind up about someone becuase of random gossip and rumours. the writer also shows that even though losing someone can be hard but we must move on and not hold grudges becasue forgivness is what makes the world go around.i really liked it

This is by far my favourite Benjamin Zephaniah book. It was spectacular. It really makes you think that when you see something you are only seeing a fraction of the picture.

Daughter had just finished it so I thought I would have a quick read and it was a quick one. I started it in my lunch-break and finished it this evening sat in garden. It really makes you think about the real underlying reasons why people do things. It is also quite topical due to the death of the teacher a couple of weeks ago. I did wonder whether there would be a twist and had guessed something similar earlier on but not all of it. Very good. I am going to recommend this to some of the teens

Teacher's Dead is the sort of book that sounds brilliant from the description on the back, but is a bit of a let down once you actually read it. It starts out well; the first few chapters are enjoyable. Once you get past those, however, it starts to drag on a bit. It wan't a horrible book, but it definitely wasn't anything special either. I was kind of relieved when I finished it just so I could move on to another book.