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A review by stateofgrace
The Teacher by Freida McFadden
3.5
There was so much good buildup in the beginning and then the ending kind of let me down. I was expecting a much bigger twist at the ending, and while there was a final twist, it felt pretty unbelievable to me. The fact that Hudson and Eve were in a friends-with-benefits relationship and it never came up during Eve's narration of their affair means that Eve must not have known that he was a student, despite the fact that he was the school's star quarterback. Furthermore, that final twist completely undercut any message about how abuse is inherent within student/teacher relationships. By presenting a positive student/teacher relationship between Hudson and Eve, the author is basically claiming that student/teacher relationships can be healthy as long as the student is mature enough.
The author did a very good job of keeping the character's voices very unique across different perspectives. Addie reads as a teenager while Eve and Nate read as adults, both in their own narration as well as in others' narration.
Overall, while I found Part II to be disappointing, Part I was very compelling to read. The slow build of the relationship between Mr. Bennett and Addie had me on edge. The different manipulation tactics that he used on Addie were extremely unnerving to read.
The author did a very good job of keeping the character's voices very unique across different perspectives. Addie reads as a teenager while Eve and Nate read as adults, both in their own narration as well as in others' narration.
Overall, while I found Part II to be disappointing, Part I was very compelling to read. The slow build of the relationship between Mr. Bennett and Addie had me on edge. The different manipulation tactics that he used on Addie were extremely unnerving to read.