Love and Other Subjects by Kathleen Shoop

Love and Other Subjects by Kathleen Shoop (Women's fiction, July 2013)

About the Book: Think Grey's Anatomy but instead of surgical interns and young docs, it's teachers! From the award-winning and bestselling author of THE LAST LETTER, comes a perfect story for the college post-grad. Carolyn Jenkins is stuck between trying to please a horrible boss (imagine the principal from "Ferris Bueller") and finding a teaching method that motivates her challenging students. Carolyn depends on her friends to get her through the hard times, but with poverty-stricken children at her feet and a wealthy man at her side, she must define who she is.

My Review:
This reminded me of the movie "Lean on Me" with Morgan Freeman. Only Carolyn has to deal with a principal that is determined to make her quit. With so many school shootings this book really shed light on what teachers feel. The way that the author opened the book was dramatic, and she finished it up with a great love story. Carolyn is a character that I could relate to. She constantly had bad luck, and was unsure of her choices. She had great character development and by the end if the book, she was a completely different person. She did not give up. She was very determined, and it showed in her actions. I also liked the thrown in comedy throughout the book. It lessened the drama of the opening.
I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.