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The Abstinence Teacher

by Tom Perrotta

St. Martin's Press

October 2007, 358 pages, $24.95

by Connie Ogle

McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
Conflicts over sex and religion shake Tom Perrotta's latest satire of suburbia.

Hi Connie,

I’m so happy I found your review about this book.  I’m going to be sure to read it.

I recently read another novel that also has sex ed as a theme that you might like The Sex Ed Chronicles by Stuart Nachbar.  It is entertaining yet thought provoking—sounds similar to Perrotta’s book.  Nachbar also raises issues of journalistic responsility as well as student free press rights.  It’s set in the 1980’s btw.  Hope you find it as interesting as I did. 

Cheers,
Linda

Comment by Linda from California — November 28, 2007 @ 10:27 pm

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