With apologies to the author, but I did not enjoy this very much. Yes, it's a great premise...... teacher fears for safety of pupil and in spite of the rules, steps in to help. Sounds a good story, yes?
In this case it's not very well told. When you have a page and a half of dialogue while someone decides whether to ask a question, and another page waiting for the answer..... I'm afraid my eyes were glazing over with boredom and I started skim reading. Maybe this review is my fault and I skimmed over the best bits.
However, I didn't feel I gelled with any of the characters, most seemed to have no personality at all, or if they did they were terrible stereotypes, ie, the by-the-rules headmaster. Jenni the teacher and Destiny the pupil were just like empty shells. Surely a trained teacher, former soldier, and Ironman competitor should have a bit more..... well, nous.
Yes the subject matter is gripping, the grooming of young people, but I've read better.
In this case it's not very well told. When you have a page and a half of dialogue while someone decides whether to ask a question, and another page waiting for the answer..... I'm afraid my eyes were glazing over with boredom and I started skim reading. Maybe this review is my fault and I skimmed over the best bits.
However, I didn't feel I gelled with any of the characters, most seemed to have no personality at all, or if they did they were terrible stereotypes, ie, the by-the-rules headmaster. Jenni the teacher and Destiny the pupil were just like empty shells. Surely a trained teacher, former soldier, and Ironman competitor should have a bit more..... well, nous.
Yes the subject matter is gripping, the grooming of young people, but I've read better.