I appreciated how Weinberg quickly drew me in and brought the not too far gone concerns of first-year back to the front of my mind. The chapters were short, the characters were engaging, and my intrigue kept me turning the pages. I really enjoyed the first half of the novel. However, as the narrative progresses further, Lorna and her links to the four students are slowly revealed. The Truants is packed full of the fears and experiences that come with being a fresher and hits the reader with tumultuous moments that throws their expectations off-kilter. Even before the two interact, Jess has read her books and is in awe of her expertise and talent. Professor Lorna is known for her work on Agatha Christie, but most notably, her enticing and engaging teaching, and brilliance that makes every student fall in love with her. Georgie falls hard and fast for South African journalist Alec, who has come to study at UEA, while Jess catches the attention of Nick, a loyal and likeable science student.Ī fifth figure soon overshadows the group. It isn’t long before she befriends Georgie, another English Literature student living in her halls, who is her exact opposite – popular and sexy. Protagonist Jess Walker is an English Literature student, quietly intelligent and longing to get away from her large and stifling family. This comes as no surprise to readers of her 2019 debut novel The Truants, which is largely set on the UEA campus and follows a quartet of freshers who build an unlikely friendship.
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