The Math Teacher is Dead by Robert Manners tells the story
of Danny Vandervere, a rich kid who’s family built the town. Unlike most
stories that I like for character development, I like this one for the complete
opposite. Danny doesn’t develop in any profound way. He doesn’t feel remorse
for cheating on his boyfriend, or embarrassed for sleeping with over a hundred
people, and the only reason why he is interested in the murder was because it
was his math teacher. This story reminds me of Catcher in the Rye in the
respect that I don’t feel for the character. He isn’t that interesting, yet for
some reason you can’t put it down. And believe me when I say that it isn’t the
mystery that keeps you interested. I figured out who did before the body was
discovered. Worse part yet? I didn’t even change my mind.
I think the reason why I like this story might be due to the
controversial nature of it. For example, on the first page, Danny, a sixteen
year old, is getting blown by his much older male math teacher while thinking
about the sex he had with his female science teacher in the back of her car
during lunch on the next. If this was a print bound book, I have fifty dollars
saying it would be reported on every news channel and parents would be
demanding the burning of the book. I have told my friends that if I ever read a
book that brook taboos and didn’t apologize about and wasn’t fantasy/sci-fy
based, I would give it a five star review. I am a man of my word so.... My
first five star review.
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