Update: 11/8/2013 
 Full Review 
 So, I've been thinking; about why I didn't much like this book, about why I gave it 3 stars instead of more or less, about why it's getting such great reviews, and I've come to a bit of a conclusion. 
 1. If I had read this book before Good, I think my enjoyment level might have been higher. While the characters are substantially different, and the plot of Unteachable involved more, I didn't ever get those knots that I absolutely love. I didn't care whether the characters were caught- in fact, I hoped it happened so that something would happen between them. 
 2. The writing is the reason why I gave it 3 stars. I did find it a bit wordy at times, but for the most part, it was very descriptive without bogging down the story. I do have to say, though, that there was one metaphor/analogy/whatever that did NOT make sense. (comparing the touch of his skin to the equivalent of touching tin foil straight out of the oven.....tin foil doesn't get hot. Sorry.) 
 3. I think people loved this story because of the writing, but also because Maise wasn't your typical whiny heroine. She got shit done, which I appreciated. I liked that she had the balls to walk away when she thought she needed to, and was clever enough to get herself out of bad situations. The fact that this was more than just a taboo/student-teacher relationship story was a welcome surprise as well. I like that we got to see Maise deal with different relationships and aspects of life. 
 The fact that it didn't hold my attention overall doesn't say much, since I have the attention span of a toddler. With that said, if someone asked me to recommend a student/teacher book, I would say that this one was a bit more gritty/intense than others I've read, and a lot of people prefer that. 
 (P.s.- So. Many. Sex scenes. Like...in every chapter. It got kind of old, but I'm probably the only female who will ever admit to that.) 
 ******* 
 So, I just bought this, because it was 99 cents and because it got such good reviews...and I'm scared. That it won't live up to the hype; that it will deplete brain cells; that it will cement my lack of faith in Goodreads ratings. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. 
 Good