The Golden Age by Joan London was a love story between two teenagers suffering from polio in Perth, Australia just after the war. It's in the Romeo and Juliet mould of love between "unsuitable" individuals, in this case as one of the families are recent immigrants. I didn't think much of it. 4/10
You Deserve Nothing by Alexander Maksik promised to be like The Secret History. There are similarities, being set in a school, and set largely in tutorials discussing literature. There's a lot less death and not as much secrecy. The main event is the relationship between pupils and teachers, one relationship in particular. It's supposed to be based upon the author's experience as a teacher, and there was a lot of controversy about the book. I enjoyed it as I read, there were some great young characters in it. It's not as highbrow as The Secret History, and much less strongly plotted, but still enjoyable. 9/10
