To both this comment and the one above: It doesn't say anywhere that the thing never got renovated and that there are no additions to the "old" main building, does it? Also, why NOT take a building from the 1800s and make it into a high school? It's not THAT old - if my elementary school was ten years older, it'd be of the "late 19th century" too. Also, it was comfortably cool in summer and mostly warm enough in winter (and you could always sit there in your coat and gloves anyway) and we never had the problem that the classrooms weren't big enough for the usual 20-28 kids, either. Furthermore, tech like sound systems and stuff can be added later on and will die at some point only to be replaced anyway. Doesn't mean the school'll crumble anytime soon...
Also, while it IS kinda weird that this is the first time it's ever been mentioned... she's not a good writer and the focus is on the "romance", not on the setting. I mean, their "romantic" first interactions were at a school, we all know what a school's supposed to look like, why mention it? Nevermind that I wouldn't put it past her to never mention the fact that the building is old again after it served as a minor plot point and set the right atmosphere for this chapter. =_="
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Date: 2013-06-11 11:28 am (UTC)It doesn't say anywhere that the thing never got renovated and that there are no additions to the "old" main building, does it? Also, why NOT take a building from the 1800s and make it into a high school?
It's not THAT old - if my elementary school was ten years older, it'd be of the "late 19th century" too.
Also, it was comfortably cool in summer and mostly warm enough in winter (and you could always sit there in your coat and gloves anyway) and we never had the problem that the classrooms weren't big enough for the usual 20-28 kids, either.
Furthermore, tech like sound systems and stuff can be added later on and will die at some point only to be replaced anyway. Doesn't mean the school'll crumble anytime soon...
Also, while it IS kinda weird that this is the first time it's ever been mentioned... she's not a good writer and the focus is on the "romance", not on the setting. I mean, their "romantic" first interactions were at a school, we all know what a school's supposed to look like, why mention it? Nevermind that I wouldn't put it past her to never mention the fact that the building is old again after it served as a minor plot point and set the right atmosphere for this chapter. =_="
My point being, I see no problem with the school.