Good stuff. Strong narrative voice. The plot moves along at a good pace. An interesting cast of characters. Note: The ending is different than in the movie.
Sex is a complicted subject. Sometimes, literature doesn't make it easier. Neither do movies or television. There is something to be said for this; honest truths about sex and embarassment would lead to less children; however, it is rare to find a book that looks at sex and actually has something...
Having just read Lolita, I thought it would be interesting to read a more modern take on such a difficult subject, albeit with genders reversed... It's the story of Sheba, a married middle class middle aged pottery teacher who has an affair with a 15 year old pupil. It is told by Barbara, a sixty-is...
I want to read more contemporary fiction (usually never read anything that isn't at least a century old!), and this sounded good, so I just checked it out from the library. Hope I have the chance to finish it before I have to return it!
Heller's novel is a sort-of memoir of Barbara, an older schoolteacher who becomes friends with Sheba, a middle age teacher who has a sexual relationship with a 15-year old student. Barbara's notes are meant to be as unflinchingly honest as possible, to provide a clear way of understanding Sheba and ...
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