Review: They Never Learn

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a novel told in alternating chapters, from two different perspectives. We follow the story from the perspective of Carly, the shy and sheltered young woman who is a freshman in college studying English. Her story centers around her complicated relationships with her roommate Allison, her roommate’s friend from home Wes, and her professors and classmates. She is quite intelligent and gifted in writing so she is in an advanced writing seminar. This allows her to be engaged in a more intimate classroom setting during her first semester.
The other chapters are told from an English professor’s perspective. This is Scarlett, a brilliant professor with a secret. She also has complicated relationships and an unusual hobby. There is drama regarding her professional relationships and interactions.
As the stories progress, we see the overlap between them and the arc of each character’s direction.
This was a well written and easily readable book with a well paced story. The main characters were each fairly well described although some of the supporting characters were less clear and therefore easily confused with one another. Overall I enjoyed this book and would recommend this to anyone looking for an interesting thriller with a school setting for the autumnal season.
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