However, after a monumentally bad decision, she is forced to realize her relationship with him doesn’t hold the attraction she thought it did, only adding to her troubles. The strain in Ash’s life is complicated even more by a boyfriend. She also makes Ashleigh want to succeed in her English studies and in school. Miss Murray is a woman who draws Ash in against her will, who stimulates her soul, who makes her think, and eventually, makes her feel things she didn’t know she could feel. The poem hits Ash where she lives-with parents who don’t seem to be able to get along anymore, creating a tension in her life with which Ashleigh can barely cope. Then Miss Murray reads a poem by Phillip Larkin (used with permission) and Ash realizes this is a teacher like no other she’s ever experienced. However, in the opening pages of Read Me Like a Book, everything changes for Ash the day English teacher, Miss Murray, steps into the classroom.Īt first, Ash tries to remain detached, shunning all desire to pay attention, let alone enjoy learning something new. The two have no use for school and less than admiration for their teachers. Cat is a bit of a bad girl and easily influences Ashleigh (Ash) at times. British teen Ashleigh Walker has never been a model student and her best friend, Cat, doesn’t help matters.
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