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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
This book was very very very different then what I had pictured. The author does a really good job breaking boundaries by taking the scandalous story of student falls for teacher and bringing it to a whole new level. First and foremost the writing was exquisite. It was like going into a beautiful colorful candy store filled with delightful sweets. So charming, seductive, balancing romance and raw sexual language, because let me tell you there is a lot of sexual tension and discharge of it as well, I was awestruck 80% of the book. The first few pages my jaw was just hanging by Maise's strong, courageous and crazy attitude. As I learned more about her, I was beginning to understand the reason behind her behavior and totally admired how she ended up being so strong for herself and for Evan. I liked Evan, I thought he was a bit too sweet and understanding at times, like dude come on, give me something to complain about, but Maise needed this, she really need to feel first in someone's life. Wesley was my adoration. Crazy creepy teenager but seriously a total sweetheart. I totally fell for his sarcastic snappy comments trying to hide his sweet soft core. His mom - OMG - just to have her for an mother-in-law I would marry that kid. Again - the writing was spectacularly wonderful. It just wraps you up in a happy heaven of passion, and that's a lot to say considering the grim circumstances of the story. The only thing I would have wanted was an epilogue, I think it was well deserved because the ending was cut-off a bit dry but overall a very interesting story because Evan and Maise really have to work to make their relationship work and it makes you question: does age really matter, if there's a connection unlike any other you've felt, how heavy does the age factor weight? Just because it's hard it doesn't mean it's worth to giving up right, after all like they say in Transformers "No sacrifice, No victory".
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
From the point of view of a teenager and feels like it was written by a teenager. Compelling, but badly written. If you want something like this but good, read My Dark Vanessa.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Most romantic contemporary story! With a forbidden relationship, characters with secrets and inner struggles, Leah Raeder creates two strong and maybe even in real life characters with love for each other as also hate for the society around them.
5 of 5 stars
5 of 5 stars
Have you ever read a book where you're just so confused you no longer know what you feel about a book?
Usually for me there are two types of confusions after reading a book. The first is the good kind that takes place after I read something that makes me question my beliefs and makes me reconsider the judgement I pass relating to a certain situation. The other confusion is when I just can't decide what I felt about that book.
But the worst thing about reading this was I didn't even feel anything. The writing was absolutely stunning and the imagery that the author has used surpassed anything I've read before. But I couldn't help but feel a sort of disconnect with the characters. It felt like watching myself read a book but with no emotions or sound effects.
Usually I would feel enthusiastic to finish the book but just want it to never end because I want to know what happens to them but not want their story to end. But here all I wanted was to reach the end of the book. I don't know, I just didn't feel anything and that for me is a sign that I wont remember the book for more than a few hours once I'm done reading it and that it didn't mean much to me.
The book and its concept were amazing, maybe I'm just not mature enough yet to read it and be doing it justice. But, for a person who considers the extent of their tears as an indication of how much they loved a book, not feeling anything while reading one just leaves them confused.
I cant even rate the book because I barely felt like I even read it.
Usually for me there are two types of confusions after reading a book. The first is the good kind that takes place after I read something that makes me question my beliefs and makes me reconsider the judgement I pass relating to a certain situation. The other confusion is when I just can't decide what I felt about that book.
But the worst thing about reading this was I didn't even feel anything. The writing was absolutely stunning and the imagery that the author has used surpassed anything I've read before. But I couldn't help but feel a sort of disconnect with the characters. It felt like watching myself read a book but with no emotions or sound effects.
Usually I would feel enthusiastic to finish the book but just want it to never end because I want to know what happens to them but not want their story to end. But here all I wanted was to reach the end of the book. I don't know, I just didn't feel anything and that for me is a sign that I wont remember the book for more than a few hours once I'm done reading it and that it didn't mean much to me.
The book and its concept were amazing, maybe I'm just not mature enough yet to read it and be doing it justice. But, for a person who considers the extent of their tears as an indication of how much they loved a book, not feeling anything while reading one just leaves them confused.
I cant even rate the book because I barely felt like I even read it.
I'm a little conflicted about how I feel with this story overall. It was beautifully written and held my interest, but I felt like a lot of the sex scenes were there just for the sake of satisfying the mommy porn crowd. They didn't add much to the story except for a couple of times.
"We have no age. We exist outside of time. We're timeless."
Truthfully, this book started out really well. We have Maise O'Malley, your usual fucked-up protagonist who doesn't give a fuck. I adore this girl. She got all those scarred childhood thing going, but unlike other NA characters, she hide it beneath easy smiles and confident strides. She knows her charms and doesn't need anyone to reassure her that and she definitely isn't afraid to wield it. She is honest, bold and sarcastic without being overly-annoying. But despite her bravado, she was also stupid. Stupid, desperate, stupid...
Okay, fine, she was only seventeen and people are stupid and reckless and are suckers for the thrills in life. But our protagonist had said she doesn't want to be like her addicted mom and yet she was becoming like her. She knows what she is doing -- having an affair with her teacher, making out in his classroom -- but she wasn't responsible enough. They weren't even discreet enough. I also thought, despite her issues, that she'll be stronger and smarter than what this book presented. I mean, how can I possibly buy Maise and Evan's affections when they have only met for one night and she fell in love (lust) with him because she was the only man who ever asked her name during sex?
The scenes which happened after doesn't convince me either that what she felt was love or freefall or whatever. It was pure infatuation. All they ever did was fuck. In a motel, in his apartment, in the classroom, everywhere and she barely knows him at all. At first the sex scenes were fine until it becomes repetitive and dull. Even their every touch, every whisper was redundant like sending tingles up her spine etcetera. It got tedious to read the many details and metaphors everytime they laid eyes on each other. I can't just buy that shit. I can't just buy this as love.
I just wished something more had happened than them having sex.
"Out of everything I ever learned from Evan Wilke, I think that lesson was the most important: that none of us actually grow up."
Evan or Mr. Wilke, the love interest, was okay. I just don't care about him. In fact, I couldn't care less about the characters (except maybe for Siobhan and Wesley because they actually got personality or that quirkiness about them). Evan was just not doing it -- making me fall in love with him. He is one dimensional, just a stick with a hot bod. And it is hard to care about someone whose whole existence was to make love with the protagonist. He was supposed to be teaching her something about filming, I guess? But it was brushed off somewhere and I can't actually remember them doing anything than making out.
I actually liked the secondary characters better -- especially Wesley and Siobhan. And am I the only one who wished that Maise fell in love with Wesley instead? I actually thought they would make an adorable couple but oh well, not my story to spin.
I think the best thing about this book is actually the writing. It was beautiful and painted everything so vividly and with such great detail like a thousand colorful brushstrokes. I just can quote the whole book if only for how it is written.
"All of this came from one night. If I hadn't gone to the carnival, you would've looked at me like any other student when I walked into your class. And that made my heart ache, too -- the thought of how much happiness lay scattered across the universe, unrealized, in fragments, waiting for the right twist of fate to bring it together."
Maise's sudden change wasn't developed well. Evan has no depth. The plot was dull in most of the book. Thankfully, the drama isn't overboard but the ending just felt unrealistic.
Spoiler
Too perfect. To be honest, I'm expecting no happily everafter because I am not convinced about Maise and Evan's so-called love.From all the glowing reviews, I think I am just expecting something more from Unteachable which it failed to hand: a student-teacher relationship that doesn't seemed like lust, more of a plot than sex, a love that doesn't seemed to be based on who's first, and something more bittersweet and emotionally effective than this.
WOW!! Review to come..Loved it
4.5 Stars..
This book was HOT..and maybe the forbidden twist was a draw I am freaky..deaky! What really sold me on this book was the writing style, I felt drawn in with the way the author used the strength of Maise and the beauty in the description of her words. I just really loved the writing style..my complaint is Mr Wilke..didn't love his character..I need a little more alpha and he didn't feed that need. I rated it higher because I love a strong, independent female who overcomes her surroundings and the sex was hot..
4.5 Stars..
This book was HOT..and maybe the forbidden twist was a draw I am freaky..deaky! What really sold me on this book was the writing style, I felt drawn in with the way the author used the strength of Maise and the beauty in the description of her words. I just really loved the writing style..my complaint is Mr Wilke..didn't love his character..I need a little more alpha and he didn't feed that need. I rated it higher because I love a strong, independent female who overcomes her surroundings and the sex was hot..
Im taking a leap of faith by reading indie books lately. I thought I would've like it but sadly I didnt.