Author: Amanda Grace
Reading Level: YA
Genre: Contemporary/Coming of Age
Release Date: September 8th 2013
Review Source: NetGalley/Flux
Available: Amazon
Summary: Smart girls aren't supposed to do stupid things.
Madelyn Hawkins is super smart. At sixteen, she's so gifted that she can attend college through a special program at her high school. On her first day, she meets Bennet. He's cute, funny, and kind. He understands Madelyn and what she's endured - and missed out on - in order to excel academically and please her parents. Now, for the first time in her life, she's falling in love.
There's only one problem. Bennet is Madelyn's college professor, and he thinks she's eighteen - because she hasn't told him the truth.
The story of their forbidden romance is told in letters that Madelyn writes to Bennet - both a heart-searing ode to their ill-fated love and an apology.
The Truth About You And Me is a story, written in letter form, told by Madelyn, a sixteen year old girl who falls in love with her college professor, twenty six year old Bennet. Madelyn is in a special program at her high school that allows her to take college classes. She is the smart, safe girl her parents push her to be. And then she meets Bennet her first day at college. She falls in love with him, and although he respects that he is her professor he thinks she's eighteen. And so begins the impossible relationship between them. The story is told by Madelyn, as a letter she is writing to Bennet about what happened, and why.
Although we know the outcome from the beginning this still was a very interesting read. I was very absorbed by the story. I wanted to see what happened between Madelyn and Bennet. I both liked and disliked the main character, Madelyn. I think knowing she was sixteen really put my mind into stereotype mode and I thought "she's really young, and immature." She did seem mature at times, but the way she handled things were in a way a teenager would handle it. I also felt bad for her, I can't imagine having parents push and push and push me to do better and strive for better. I wasn't too happy with the ending, yet I wasn't too disappointed with it. I felt like they should have had more complicated consequences.
This book kept me interested the entire time. It is a taboo subject and I was engrossed. I am not sure if I've ever read a book in letter form, and I have to say that I really loved it. Amanda Grace's writing was great! If you're looking for an interesting, fast read that will keep you glued from start to finish then read The Truth About You And Me.
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Wow, this sounds really interesting! And that cover is gorgeous. I'm intrigued by the format of written letters. I feel like the epistolary novel is less popular than it used to be so I'm definitely adding this to my TBR list!
ReplyDeleteThe Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin is also in letter form and it's pretty good. I'm glad you like the story even though some things about it like the way the MC handles things. Great review though!
ReplyDeleteI have this one, but hadn't read the synopsis, so I didn't know it was about a student/teacher relationship.
ReplyDeleteThis subject bothers me when not handled well (I guess it's a taboo for a reason, huh?) but I love Amanda Grace's books, so I will probably still give it a shot!
At least you say it will be a fast read if I end up not enjoying it...LOL.