The Short Version: Barbara, an older schoolteacher, recounts the story of Sheba – a younger, new teacher at her school – and the affair she had with a student.  However, Barbara has her own agenda and it turns out no one ever quite tells the whole truth. The Review: That was a crappy sum-up.  But the plot of the novel really isn’t all that much more.  Really truly.  The plot is, in fact, so simple and such a classic that […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: Fiction, Literature, Notes On A Scandal, Zoë Heller