A review by sonia_reppe
A Separate Peace by John Knowles

5.0

Wow. Have you ever discovered aspects about yourself that weren't good; things that were downright base and ugly? And have you also been jealous of those few special individuals who seem to be made of some finer quality than the rest of us, nobler of soul and purer of heart? I have. And I'll admit to sometimes envying those people who honestly like everyone they meet and radiate warmth to all around them. Such is the character Phineas, a popular boy at his New England boarding school. I'm more like Gene than Phineas in this way, although I would never push anyone out of a tree...Or would I?