Jesus, if I could've read something like that at school, I'd have aced my exams.
Agreed. The book is quite good, as are most of the works of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I don't think I'll be bailing you out of this one, especially if you're priviliged to read such a great book. I had to read Heart of Darkness and Jane Eyre in High School, deal with it.