Other reviews have come to the consensus that although this book was about very taboo and uncomfortable subject material, it was hard to put down. Not because you enjoyed the graphic imagery of a woman having sex with a minor male, but because you wanted justice for the poor young boys she seduced and stripped of their innocence. I myself felt the same way about this book. It was hard to read but also hard to put down because I wanted Celeste Price to be outed as the child predator she was and punished to the full extent of the law. When that didn’t happen, it made me reflect on all of the white female privilege that was contained in this book. It rightfully made me angry that the young boys that experience statutory rape are not taken seriously because of the attractiveness of a female.
The book did all of this very well. What the book did not do was provide realistic insight into the relationships with these boys. Celeste is seen as incredibly vain, as she wants to maintain her good looks for as long as possible so that she can continue to prey on fourteen year olds. I felt like she was portrayed as being extremely bold, especially in the scenes where she’s setting up her classroom and wiping her vaginal fluids everywhere. I feel like someone who wants to hold onto as much as they can without getting caught would do something as brazen as this. She also teetered back and forth about Jack losing his innocence but continue to do things with him that up the ante. Why would someone who’s attractions are catered towards boys who haven’t really achieved the fullness of puberty yet give a fourteen year old a rimjob? Who does that? I don’t know if that’s supposed to be a part of the shock factor but it kind of breaks down her character.
All of these characters can be seen as face-value. Celeste’s only interests are watching child porn and getting facials, her husband Ford is a typical meathead who can’t communicate, Jack is a quiet and innocent boy that she corrupted, and Boyd was… all too enthusiastic about their encounters. For a story, I felt like it wasn’t fleshed out and mainly focused on the erotic parts. The trial seemed rushed and the attorney was a sleeze, and then she gets to live freely near a beach where she miraculously gets paid under the table and continue to assault teenagers? I needed something more stable but I guess that is the commentary that is trying to be exploited here.
For men and women to be treated as equals, they need to have equal consequence for their actions. Teenage boys should be encouraged to speak out about these types of predatory behaviors that girls are. Boys are under a lot of pressure to “fit in with the bros” and probably would get made fun of if they COMPLAINED about a sexual encounter with a teacher, which is not what we want.
While there are some elements of the story that seem unrealistic, I think it’s a very disturbing book that should be used as a cautionary tale. We have the intimate details of a woman pedophile and are aware of how they manipulate people and the system due to their attractiveness or other means. Sex with a minor is never okay regardless of gender and the standard should be upheld in all courts of law. Jack and Boyd did not get the justice they deserved after having their innocence completely stripped from them.
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Disturbing but not believable
Ok…. I’m sure you know what this book is about. For me, this book at best was just okay. If you remove the 14 year old boy out of this story and replace him with an adult, in all honesty, this book would be a 50 shades of grey without the BDSM. In my opinion, Cheleste Price is a sociopath, pedophile, nympho with a fondness for 13-14 year old boys. And then… blames her strong attraction to them from her own sexual experience when she was 13. The story is not believable. There was really no grooming. She was quite forward both verbally and sexually early on. She meets Jack in September and is already in a full on affair ( I don’t know what else to call it ) by the end of September. The things she said and did were told in very explicit detail… but seemed outlandish. Though this book is indeed about a female pedophile… I think it also concentrates on her severe mental health issues , her addictive personality, and it shows when those two things are mixed together… it creates a very selfish woman who is also quite the risk taker. Everything she did was for her own selfish needs. The boys are just a spider caught in her web. She unlike most male pedophiles doesn’t have any interest whatsoever with being in a relationship with them. It’s just about sex. Once they start feeling something, she becomes grossed out ( her words, not mine ). This is a woman who drives around with a vibrator in her gym bag. She masturbates constantly, even in the school. Again to me… it just wasn’t believable. Sex with a minor is NEVER okay and the fact that a 14 year old boy turned her on is quite disturbing and disgusting to say the least, but I feel to add interest and shock value, the writer had to add the minor… otherwise the story would fall short. In today’s world… a teacher who has sex with a minor gets caught fairly quick and it never turns out good for the teacher. He always serves jail time and cannot teach again, has to register as a sex offender and so on and so forth. You know the drill. Were the circumstances and outcome different because Cheleste is a woman? A beautiful woman to boot. I mean Mary Kay Letourneau exists, the Hulu series “ A teacher “ is a thing… and countless others where it shows the true nature of women being attracted to middle school boys. The ending of this book was disappointing and justice wasn’t served. I feel for Jack and Boyd whose innocence was literally stripped from them. Were they forced? No. Did they willingly have sex with the hot teacher? Yes. Does it make it right? Absolutely not. It definitely shows the difference between girls and boys and how these situations are handled.
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A good exercise in creative writing
Reviewed in Italy on September 28, 2023
