![]() The ending of this book was very shocking but once that faded, it left me in thought. She uses her beauty and body to get what she wants, tossing the reader back and forth between appreciating her for it and despising her. ![]() This, coupled with Ryan's home life and several other twists- particularly towards the end- all tie together to make this book shocking and memorable. She could easily have been the victim in this case which added an entirely new element, taking the story as a whole to a different level. Lori is an incredibly unique character and despite being the sexual predator, she was written in a brilliant way to thrust sympathy and understanding towards her. It seems like Ryan gains some insight and maybe even grows a pair, turning back towards his schoolwork and the friends he ditched for her, but still masterfully played both sides. He puts Lori first for a long while, at least until her unsettling mental state begins to become apparent. He falls into the trap she sets easily, going through the gauntlet of emotions from lust and love to jealousy and betrayal. Ryan is a cocky yet sweet guy but becomes his own sort of obsessive, falling quickly for a women double his age. I think this is a very prime example of a teen knowing what he wants and going for it, all legalities aside. How drastically different would Ryan's decisions have been if he had two loving parents who were there? Granted, sneaking around would have been more difficult but even with his father being gone, it didn't go unnoticed. Ryan's homelife isn't ideal- a mother who died when he was 2 and a father who loves him but travels often for work, leaving him alone the majority of the time- but by the end of the book, I found myself wondering how much, in this scenario, that homelife really mattered. But McDaniel writes Ryan in such a way that immediate discredit doesn't exist, even during his first time in bed with this teacher. The subject alone- teacher sleeping with student- is one that makes the majority of people cringe and turn their nose up in disgust. This book takes some very interesting turns, pitching the reader between being grossed out and engrossed. Unique, beautifully grotesque, and cataclysmic. Something immoral is going on and before too long the choices made will change lives forever. Soon, Lori is making demands and Ryan begins to feel overwhelmed, but Ryan refuses to even admit anything is going on. Intimacy with a teacher is wrong, yet it feels so good in every way. One day after school, the friendship with Lori Settles goes farther than he ever expected. He’s used to being the class clown, but really he’s a loner. When she starts giving Ryan extra attention, he’s feeling more than happy–at first. All the kids are talking about how hot she is–and she is especially interested in Ryan Piccoli. SUMMARY: A teacher is supposed to impart a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge.
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