First, this book is extremely graphic and sexually explicit, so if that bothers you I would definitely avoid this.

I'm not sure how I felt about this book. In a way I feel like it's a valuable literary contribution as I can't think of another book that deals with this subject in this way. I had no complaints about the writing or structure of the book, although the ending seemed a bit rushed and forced in an effort to wrap things up neatly (which given the subject I'm sure was a challenge). On the other hand, I felt like there was not really anything that stood out about this to a point where I would recommend it to someone. There's also basically nothing sympathetic about the main character.

I can see why this book would be considered unique and valuable and I can also see why someone would hate it. I guess in summary if you're interested in the summary (and don't have issues with explicit sexual descriptions) give it a try; if the summary puts you off, then I would avoid it. There's nothing so revelatory in here that people need to read it regardless of the subject matter.

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Okay, I read this one only because I saw it included on a list of most disturbing novels on YouTube. So of course, I had to read it.

This was definitely disturbing! It is told from the point of view of a middle school teacher named Celeste Price in Tampa, Florida who is sexually attracted to teenage boys. On the surface, Celeste seems to be a harmless, although very attractive, young woman who is married to a police officer. Her husband has money from his family so Celeste is able to live the high life and drives a Corvette. But Celeste is damaged and can only feel attracted to young boys. So she decides to work as a middle school teacher to be near to her desires. She thinks constantly of sex with 14-year-old males and targets a specific boy named Jack who is willing to give in to her. Celeste performs every sex act imaginable with Jack and even sleeps with Jack's father to make sure she isn't caught. But can she avoid the inevitable?

Well, this was probably one of the most graphic novels I have ever read. It's full of sexual descriptions including the imaginings of Celeste's mind. Although, it did lean towards the humorous at some times, I felt it was way over the top. And yes it was disturbing! By the end, I was very glad to be out of Celeste's mind.

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