- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Scholastic Point; New edition edition (9 Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0439999073
- ISBN-13: 978-0439999076
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 35,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A bold and powerful tale --David Almond
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A gripping novel about one of the last great taboos - a teacher- pupil relationship.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The idea of the schoolgirl fantasies and crushes upon young male teachers is, obviously, a very tangible subject for most. Who hasn't dreamed - even for a fleeting second - of this common fantsay coming true in their schooldays?
What strikes me most about 'Love Lessons' is how Belbin manages to skirt the cliches of writing such a story - the emotions are raw, and draw the reader in from the moment it starts with its dealings of the complexities of the 'teenage crush', and the replicated feelings of the teacher, drawing to the eyes of the audience some of the difficulties in which young teachers must find themselves when confronted with an attractive member of the opposite sex, only a few years younger, and with the taste of 'forbidden fruit' on top.
Other reviewers may have condemned the ending of the novel, which, whilst predictable, serves as a warning to the many young people throughout the schooling system who may find themselves in the same situation. Yes, the storyline (and the ending certainly) may be seen as a cliche in literary terms, but it is suprisingly apt and true to lifes workings.
The novel is well styled, simple to read, and penetrates the thoughts and feelings of the reader, transporting them back to the fantasies of their first crush.
For the record, I'm 20, above the 'reading age' for this 'childrens book'. Yes, it's sold with the teenage market in mind, but for those of you adults who've shared the fantasy...give it a go.
Superb.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I would recommend this book to anyone. It has funny moments, sad moments, angry moments and downright dramatic bits - especially good for a book aimed at teenagers. A lot of research has obviously been done on this book, and it clearly shows how easily a pupil/teacher relationship can slip out of control.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I thought this book was brilliant. I think we can all agree that a student/teacher relationship is a common story line these days in books and TV but this book did it different. I didn't feel like I was reading the same story that's I'd seen/read before. It was all fresh and a different perspective. I would recommend this book and I think it was a great find in my local book shop!!
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lessons in love
This book transforms readers into helpless, lovesick students who can't help but want what they know they shouldn't. Read more
Published 3 months ago by ShaniceH
Priggish Lessons (- definite spoilers! -)
I was looking forward to reading this book, in the hope of a realistic story without a wagging finger and critical of the way sexual coming of age is handled in the UK. Read more
Published 7 months ago by S.T. Ealth
Amazing
Well, when I stumbled across the book I didn't know what I was ordering but I could not put it down. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Natasha
Fantastic Book
I read this book back in October last year, as I had previously read other books by David Belbin so requested this one from my library. Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. J. Price
Classic reissued with new afterword
Twelve years after its original publication this is still Belbin's best known YA novel (he has since moved into adult fiction). Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dubin
Intense, passionate and contraversial. Perfect Reading.
As a girl within the 'recommended' reading age for the book i found the David Belbin displayed a freuently hidden issue in society, handling it with care and precision and molding... Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2008 by Vickie
Not what you expect-its better
I wandered into my sisters room looking for a decent book and stuffed on the shelf was "Love Lessons" i thought might aswel give it a read. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2004 by "richardwilliams322"
excellent read
This book is brilliant. I could not put it down. When i finished it i had to read it again because it was so good. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2003
A Really Good book!!!!!!!
I picked this book u in my school library and thought it looked interesting (i'm 13) I really enjoyed the book but would recommend it to teenagers only because some bits of the... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2003 by Tess
Amazing love story - bad ending!
This is an amazing love story between two people who couldn't be together publicly because of other people. You do begin to will the relationship to last. Read more
Published on 18 May 2002 by daughtwo@aol.com
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