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Unteachable
by Elliot Wake
3 stars. This was the epitome of an okay read. It wasn't bad but I wasn't thrilled or hooked into it either. It is what it is and that kind of makes sad because the story and subject matter is so interesting.
Like I said, the story and subject was so interesting. The whole student/teacher relationship is fascinating in a weird way but I just feel like the author didn't take full advantage of Maise and Evan's situation. I never felt like the stakes were high even though you know that they are. It didn't feel dangerous enough to me considering that Evan had so much to lose if their relationship was found out.
Maise was so annoying and immature for an nineteen year old. The writing was great and I appreciated Maise's voice and everything but I just didn't like her as a character. I completely understood why she was the way she was but still. She seemed like a such a stereotype that it wasn't even funny. She didn't want to be like her mother and hated her so much but basically was doing the exact same thing as her. I didn't get it. Again, I get it. Her life was messed up but still. I did like that she wanted to go to college at least.
Evan was an okay character. He didn't really have a backbone to me. I wanted him to be stronger and a bit more assertive. I didn't understand his reaction when he found out Maise was his student. He wasn't angry that she had lied to him or anything, he was just okay with them sneaking around from the get go. Didn't get it.
I feel like this book would better as a movie, that way Maise and Evan's relationship can really be pushed to its very limits. 3 stars.
Like I said, the story and subject was so interesting. The whole student/teacher relationship is fascinating in a weird way but I just feel like the author didn't take full advantage of Maise and Evan's situation. I never felt like the stakes were high even though you know that they are. It didn't feel dangerous enough to me considering that Evan had so much to lose if their relationship was found out.
Maise was so annoying and immature for an nineteen year old. The writing was great and I appreciated Maise's voice and everything but I just didn't like her as a character. I completely understood why she was the way she was but still. She seemed like a such a stereotype that it wasn't even funny. She didn't want to be like her mother and hated her so much but basically was doing the exact same thing as her. I didn't get it. Again, I get it. Her life was messed up but still. I did like that she wanted to go to college at least.
Evan was an okay character. He didn't really have a backbone to me. I wanted him to be stronger and a bit more assertive. I didn't understand his reaction when he found out Maise was his student. He wasn't angry that she had lied to him or anything, he was just okay with them sneaking around from the get go. Didn't get it.
I feel like this book would better as a movie, that way Maise and Evan's relationship can really be pushed to its very limits. 3 stars.