A review by bayleys
The Teacher by Freida McFadden

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I was so excited to read this book because I’ve seen praise for it and McFadden everywhere, but this was NOT it for me. 
The writing was terrible and so incredibly repetitive. If I have to read how long a SnapFlash lasts one more time… 
There was so much focus on whether a character was pretty and/or skinny and/or hot and what people could do to make themselves more appealing - I didn’t see the need for it? It contributed nothing to the characters or their stories. 
The big twist at the end was revolting and unnecessary, it felt like it was only put in there for the shock factor (which I guess is what twists are for). But for Eve to be on her high horse and Nate sleeping with a student then turns out she’s doing the same? Abso-bloody-lutely not.
 
AND for so many characters to be so blasé about murder?! “We should call the police” “No, I need[ed] this cause they were awful” “ok” WHAT

AND Eve was hit on the head with a frying pan (thrice!) then strangled - enough for her lips to turn blue - then half buried alive for her to just pop out the ground like nothing happened?! Jay comes to pick her up and the first thing he says is “where are your shoes?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?”

The more I think about this book the more agitated I get
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