So I am (finally) up to the Chalet School at War in my reread, which seems strangely relevant. I also still kinda love Jack Maynard, who smacked two nazis' heads together before Captain America had ever punched one. (And thankfully, I really hope, no one has ever done to Jack what marvel has done to Steve :/ - funnily enough in Exile, with that
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It has aged well (and omg so many doctors pop up just to be married to Chalet School girls - or lawyers, or rich guys with far flung jobs - and much as I love her, Joey is totally the self insert dream version of the author) I think the thing that always grieves me the worst is the 'only unmarried women teach' thing - I half dread someone getting it into their head to do to the Chalet School books what they've done to the Famous Five books....though thankfully they are relatively niche and little known.
Heee - I don't know if I have a favourite......but Exile certainly is one of the better of the books!
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