![]() ![]() She’s sarcastic and blunt but she still blindly finds herself in love with Richard. Peppered with poetry and science facts (that hurriedly flew over my head) you immediately absorb how intelligent this girl is and how cluelessly naive she is in a social context. Nelson writes Nine in a beautifully realised, frank style that is unlike anything I have read before. But ultimately it is not the affair that is interesting but the emotional fallout that is fascinating. ![]() It is curious that a girl who holds so many people at a distance gets sucked into a torrid affair. Nine’s situation is understandable but I didn’t particularly like the girl. Richard knew it was wrong before he could have contemplated having feelings for Nine. It’s clearly predatory behaviour and at no point did I buy into his professions of genuine feelings. But as a teacher, I definitely know better. He’s everything I would have loved as a teen with his pretentious ramblings, soul searching eyes and narcissistic tendencies. ![]() My bias made it impossible for me to emphasise with Richard. ![]() It's such a tricky subject that I found myself hating the teacher from the first moment, not surprising considering I share his profession. Exploring the inappropriate relationship that burgeons between a nerdy, teenage science freak and a self-aggrandising English teacher, Teach Me deals with tricky subject matter in a way that gets to the heart of the matter.the abuse of trust. Review - There is no doubt that this is a superbly written novel. ![]()
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