Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Growing up on the banks of the Ohio River in Paducah, Kentucky, seventeen-year-old Thomas feels trapped by the constraints surrounding him, until he falls for his new history teacher, Alice, a woman eight years his senior who becomes his first love.
The Best People in the World: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This book involves a romantic relationship between a 17-year-old student and his teacher who is 8 years older, which presents significant power imbalance and ethical concerns that warrant adult reading.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include power imbalance and forbidden relationship.
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in complex coming-of-age stories with morally ambiguous relationships will find this thought-provoking.