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I'm sad. You know I love your Henry Wood books
Brian, I'm sad. You know I love your Henry Wood books, and when I got this one by mistake instead of the latest Henry Wood, I gave it a try. It's well-written. I can relate to the premise- I'm a middle-aged professor, myself, struggling with students who say things like 'Email is so 2008!'
But I couldn't enjoy Arthur's antics, because there's something wrong about a professor who has serial sexual relationships with his students. To a lesser degree, there's something wrong with a professor whose plan is to BS through his lectures. I couldn't get past thinking that if Arthur were a colleague, I'd turn and scuttle down a side hall if I saw him coming. He's not a hero, he's not a typical man of his time, and he's not someone I can cheer for. I wish I'd liked the book better...but frankly, it made me feel icky.
(disclaimer: I 'know' Brian from having reviewed his work in the past, and his having graciously replied; we are not real-life acquaintances)
September 2014 · Kindle Store