I don't think it's slashiness that makes the book worthwhile, but good books (especially extremely good ones) should allow for the ambiguity of affection to potentially read hidden inclinations into relationships. I mean, yes, there is the desired understanding of the teacher/pupil turned rivals dynamic but good writing would never make it so rigid that a person couldn't identify slashy elements. And especially since it's the conflict between the two characters that the plot is focusing on and promoting, it's probably good to already read another layer into it.
But that could just be my way of justifying my likewise shallowness (if it is indeed shallowness)...;)
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I don't think it's slashiness that makes the book worthwhile, but good books (especially extremely good ones) should allow for the ambiguity of affection to potentially read hidden inclinations into relationships. I mean, yes, there is the desired understanding of the teacher/pupil turned rivals dynamic but good writing would never make it so rigid that a person couldn't identify slashy elements. And especially since it's the conflict between the two characters that the plot is focusing on and promoting, it's probably good to already read another layer into it.
But that could just be my way of justifying my likewise shallowness (if it is indeed shallowness)...;)