Dismissed by Kirsty McManus
RATING: 4 stars
GENRE: YA Contemporary
The second Lizzie White lays eyes on her new English teacher Brandon Thomas, she is hooked. Brandon is young, cool and sexy - and nothing like the other teachers at her school. But of course he is forbidden from fraternising with the students or forming any sort out of outside hours relationship. And combined with the fact that Lizzie's best friend Taylor declared her feelings for Brandon first (and has therefore claimed theoretical ownership), Lizzie decides it's all too hard and focuses on a budding relationship with fellow student and class clown Gabe instead. But then Jason shows up. Jason is Brandon's trouble-making twin brother who seems to have no qualms about flirting with students or leaving a trail of broken hearts wherever he goes. Before she knows it, Lizzie is dragged into a confusing world of blurred lines and lustful thoughts, where loyalties are tested and true feelings are explored.
MY THOUGHTS:
Lizzie along with he friend Taylor are just going into their final year before they go there separate ways to uni or travel (not that she is sure what she wants to do). The, in comes the gorgeous new English teacher that has got all the girls swooning (and the readers!).
I have not read a book about student/teacher relationships before so didn't know what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. However,I will say the main focus of this book is NOT student/teacher as this is only a small part. The book is about friendship, first loves and discovering your path.
The writing is not a literary masterpiece but we don't always read books for the sentence structure. I do fly through it and came to enjoy the company of the characters. Lizzie was a likable character who I could relate to a lot and you become fond of. The others such as Taylor her friend and Gabe the class clown are also greatly depicted, each being very individual. And Mr Thomas - what a hottie!
The themes running through this book are really relevant to a teenager's life. It talks a lot about drifting friendships as well as exam/future stress which are definitely two things that are very prominent in my life at the moment. It's safe to say that this book can give a helping hand to anyone sharing these issues.
If you're looking for a cute contemporary to indulge during the summer, this will be your perfect match!
*I RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS BOOK IN EXCHANGE FOR A REVIEW FROM XPRESSO BOOK TOURS*
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