19.6k reviews for:

The Teacher

Freida McFadden

3.65 AVERAGE

jazh99_'s review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ashespillane's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yunwithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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TW: bullying, cheating, student-teacher relationship, pedophile.

"I recite to myself the poem he once wrote for me many years ago, back when I was fifteen years old and he was my English teacher fresh out of college who swore to me I was his soulmate..."

This is me after reading the last chapter of this book:


Starting this with a very super uncomfortable feeling because of the student-teacher relationship. But it ends with a strike of banging twist. I can't wrap my head. WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE...

SPOILER AHEAD

SO ALL THIS TIME, JAY WAS HUDSON???? HOLY FUCKING SHIT.... SO ALL THIS TIME, EVE WAS NATHAN'S VICTIM TOO? FREAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKK.... I BEG YOUR FINEST PARDON???
Wait a minute... I need a breath.

robemuhr's review against another edition

5.0

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Shoes, sex, murder attempts and teachers.
Brilliant how the author slowly leads you to a peak of actions where you think you know where it's going, but it's not...

loreta_lat's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lipaax's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious

thesamwe's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

relanie's review against another edition

2.0

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This fell short for me … so many details brought in that didn’t compliment the plot but just made distractions for the reader … the shoe obsession? Didn’t get the point of that.

charlottedd's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shelbyshelves's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I don’t read Frieda McFadden for a well developed plot with complex characters. I read them to see if I can be surprised. And to her credit she does somehow manage it even when I think I’ve figured it out. The subject matter is quite dark so read TWs for that. I didn’t love this book, but I didn’t hate it either.