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Unteachable
by Elliot Wake
This book had some elements I expected and some I hoped for, with the former unfortunately more frequent.
It's definitely very much similar to other NA's, which was disappointing, but it still had a fresh approach with a sexually empowered, instead of inexperienced girl and a number of interesting characters, situations and various interests.
Another great thing is that, thanks to the writing, it felt so amazingly real, like being Maise, I actually had moments of sudden stopping in the middle of reading because I realized it was actually a book. But as soon as I got back into the story all consciousness of it being fictional vanished again.
There was A LOT of graphics in the intercourse description. Intercourse occurrence wasn't too smothering, but it could get tiresome at times, since it happens often. And if it doesn't happen, it's still thought/talked about.
The biggest thing that bothered me, though, is the seeming lack of greater complexity of characters, aside from protagonist. They were individuals with their own stories and unique personalities and places in the world etc. However, on the thin line between the character's complexity for it's own sake and character's complexity for the story of the protagonist, many books fall with the latter, while either not caring about the former or aiming it and missing. This book, i think, having in mind author's reputation, aimed, and missed by just a little, but still missed. For example, Evan, even after all revelations, still felt frustratingly and unnecessary mysterious, and if it weren't for the graphical and physical part, I could have believed he'd been imagined, had that been seriously considered.
So, I've had some not so small problems with it, but it was still a great journey, with meaningful thoughts, events, real-life situations(probably, since I don't go out much and am not included in the general events) and problems, which, according to me-especially internal, were very much understandable and relatable; amazing, not enough emphasizable, great, inward-pulling writing with interesting storyline and diverse characters. Also erotica, if you're into that.
It's definitely very much similar to other NA's, which was disappointing, but it still had a fresh approach with a sexually empowered, instead of inexperienced girl and a number of interesting characters, situations and various interests.
Another great thing is that, thanks to the writing, it felt so amazingly real, like being Maise, I actually had moments of sudden stopping in the middle of reading because I realized it was actually a book. But as soon as I got back into the story all consciousness of it being fictional vanished again.
There was A LOT of graphics in the intercourse description. Intercourse occurrence wasn't too smothering, but it could get tiresome at times, since it happens often. And if it doesn't happen, it's still thought/talked about.
The biggest thing that bothered me, though, is the seeming lack of greater complexity of characters, aside from protagonist. They were individuals with their own stories and unique personalities and places in the world etc. However, on the thin line between the character's complexity for it's own sake and character's complexity for the story of the protagonist, many books fall with the latter, while either not caring about the former or aiming it and missing. This book, i think, having in mind author's reputation, aimed, and missed by just a little, but still missed. For example, Evan, even after all revelations, still felt frustratingly and unnecessary mysterious, and if it weren't for the graphical and physical part, I could have believed he'd been imagined, had that been seriously considered.
So, I've had some not so small problems with it, but it was still a great journey, with meaningful thoughts, events, real-life situations(probably, since I don't go out much and am not included in the general events) and problems, which, according to me-especially internal, were very much understandable and relatable; amazing, not enough emphasizable, great, inward-pulling writing with interesting storyline and diverse characters. Also erotica, if you're into that.