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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Read: 14.3.2015
5.5.16: Still so confused. I need to read this again. Because I've clearly missed the point.
5.5.16: Still so confused. I need to read this again. Because I've clearly missed the point.
sad and kind of repulsive story. It was well written & left me feeling empty and raw. I think I would rate it highly if I finished it, but I wanted a lighter read
-In school, you seem older than everyone. With me, you seem young. But I feel young with you too.
-We have no age. We exist outside of time. We’re timeless
Este es el segundo libro que leo y va a favoritos por una historia coming-of-age con un romance. Ese cambio de la adolescencia a la edad adulta en el que hay tantos cambios internos que, en este caso, se reflejan en la manera de escribir de la autora. Una manera bastante poética que te sumerge en el universo literario de forma casi cinematográfica.
Otro elemento que me hace darle las 5 estrellas es el vínculo entre los protagonistas. No es fácil reflejar una relación en la que puede darse una desigualdad de condiciones. Pero lo consigue, él se preocupa por ella y viceversa. Evans es mayor que Maise y su profesor, pero en ningún momento hay señales de que él se coloque en un nivel superior ni quiera hacerlo notar. Tanto Maise como Evan son personajes que tienen cargas bajo sus espaldas, un pasado tras de sí y un presente que vivir con todos los obstáculos que aparecen en el camino. Esto lo valoro sobre todo en Evan, al dársele una dimensionalidad que lo hace parecer una persona del mundo real, evitando así una caricatura del personaje de profesor.
De hecho, todos los personajes, excepto uno, tienen sus características y personalidades bien definidas, no importa lo secundarios que sean.
Lo único que me chirría es parte del final con tanto vaivén y un personaje que está puesto en la historia para hacer el claro papel de villano, pero todo lo demás está tan bien conseguido que se perdonan estos pequeños fallos.
2.5 Stars
I wasn't really a fan.
For me Maise and Evan didn't have any chemistry at all and I didn't get why they wanted to be together.
Also the writing was so weird sometimes. It was more like a script than a book, which I suppose was because Maise wanted to get into the film industry?
All in all I didn't really feel the story but some parts at the end I enjoyed.
I wasn't really a fan.
For me Maise and Evan didn't have any chemistry at all and I didn't get why they wanted to be together.
Also the writing was so weird sometimes. It was more like a script than a book, which I suppose was because Maise wanted to get into the film industry?
All in all I didn't really feel the story but some parts at the end I enjoyed.
Update 1/22/17: Rounding this down to two stars because I've decided that I was too nice with my rating. After thinking it over, there was basically nothing I liked about this book, so even two stars might be pushing it. Looks like I might be a bit of an unpopular opinion here, but oh well.
Original Review
The only reason I gave Unteachable three stars is because objectively, it is very beautifully written, with lyrical prose and whatnot. Unfortunately, that is one of the main reasons I couldn't ever get into this book. Some people will love this writing style, but me, not so much. I actually found myself skimming over those pretty descriptions and metaphors and having to force myself to get through it all. I also didn't connect with the main character, Maise, and found her to be quite irritable. And finally, taboo or not, I found no chemistry in the romance and groaned whenever I had to read yet another sex scene. Maybe it's just me, but the whole thing felt too insta-lovey to me, I'm sorry to say.
Original Review
The only reason I gave Unteachable three stars is because objectively, it is very beautifully written, with lyrical prose and whatnot. Unfortunately, that is one of the main reasons I couldn't ever get into this book. Some people will love this writing style, but me, not so much. I actually found myself skimming over those pretty descriptions and metaphors and having to force myself to get through it all. I also didn't connect with the main character, Maise, and found her to be quite irritable. And finally, taboo or not, I found no chemistry in the romance and groaned whenever I had to read yet another sex scene. Maybe it's just me, but the whole thing felt too insta-lovey to me, I'm sorry to say.
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I feel conflicted about this one. The characters were flawed, yet likable? The story was tedious, yet intriguing? It was uncomfortable, yet sexy? See? I just don’t know.
Very good for an escapist romance fantasy. Highly recommend if you're interested.
DNF
No me gusta la historia y odio los personajes principales. Esta pareja no funciona para mí, no sé si más adelante (porque solo llegue a un 23%) ellos realmente se enamoren, porque lo que sentían era una atracción sexual. Me decepciono tanto que Masie quisiera tener un futuro sin embargo estuviera en esta relación que solo podría dañarle ese futuro, y ni hablar de Evan, se supone que él era el adulto de los dos, el profesor, pero en lugar de poner distancia por el bien de la chica, hace todo lo contrario.
Simplemente este libro no es para mí, tiene un montón de críticas favorables pero yo no tolero leer una página más.
No me gusta la historia y odio los personajes principales. Esta pareja no funciona para mí, no sé si más adelante (porque solo llegue a un 23%) ellos realmente se enamoren, porque lo que sentían era una atracción sexual. Me decepciono tanto que Masie quisiera tener un futuro sin embargo estuviera en esta relación que solo podría dañarle ese futuro, y ni hablar de Evan, se supone que él era el adulto de los dos, el profesor, pero en lugar de poner distancia por el bien de la chica, hace todo lo contrario.
Simplemente este libro no es para mí, tiene un montón de críticas favorables pero yo no tolero leer una página más.
I did not finish this book, it was not for me. I thought the writing was lovely, there were some delightful turns of phrase, and while I was struggling with the voice, because the writing had a lot of promise, I pushed on. The further I got, unfortunately, the less interested I got in reading on. I found the way the book was structured it took away the anticipation and build between the characters, and that is so much a part of the teacher/student taboo romance, is the pull of the will they/ won’t they, and when it was clear there wasn’t going to be a pull I decided it was time to put this one down, as I’d lost interest in the outcome.