Love Lessons

I think this book gives young people the wrong idea about crushes on teachers. I have read many other reviews that say 'in my version the ending was different' which suggests that they got Prue and Rax together. I think that is wrong! Anyone over 18 cannot have a romantic relationship with those under 18 as it is classed as PERVERT and PORNOGRAPHY. It disturbed me of what Jacqueline was thinking of when she wrote this book. Prue could've been a great character if the plot had been different. I think this book gives the wrong idea to all readers- it makes them think that student-teacher relationships are acceptable, which it isn't. Overall I gave this book 1 star because the plot and the ideas it suggested were unacceptable and inappropriate to be in a young peoples book.

This book has an excellent and realistic depiction of a controlling father, but I can't give it more than two stars. It's teeming with victim blaming nonsense and at the end, a deux ex machina saves the day. It's possible to write about how complex students crushing on teachers can be without resorting to that old chestnut that teenage girls are precocious, manipulative sirens who lead grown men into pedophilia against their will. This very clearly was TRYING to be complex and daring, but it just fell into the same victim blaming that always happens when teachers groom students. Disappointing. And from an author who usually deals with moral complexity so well!

I read this a while back, and since then have never been able to read another of her books again. It's a shame as I had proper collection, but, at least I can pass it on to a sibling. I just didn't like this book, I am a believer that love has no limits and all that, but this was just....... Gah.. Sorry, but it's not one of those books for me!