Stephanie answers “Would this book be appropriate to read...”

Elise Bennet asked this question about The Guest List:

Would this book be appropriate to read aloud with a high-school kid for an English lesson? Are there graphic sexual scenes depicted that would be uncomfortable to read together?

Stephanie I, as a former English teacher, would not feel comfortable reading this allowed to my high school students. Not because I am uncomfortable with the su…moreI, as a former English teacher, would not feel comfortable reading this allowed to my high school students. Not because I am uncomfortable with the subject matter, but because there is sex and profanity, and I would feel as their teacher I shouldn't be reading that to them.

I understand Laura's point about students finding that stuff on their own, but I as the teacher, to cover myself, wouldn't want to be the one to put that as a lesson in my classroom.(less)

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