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Re: Young Adult Fiction

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markettrade wrote:I only read the last Harry Potter book, because I couldn't wait to see how the story ended. It was a good read and I enjoyed it. If a story grabs me, it grabs me. I don't care what age group it's suppose to target. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I still enjoy some animated movies as well. :D
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Exact same here!!
I read the last book to find out what happened before the movie hahah, I remember though when I was younger trying to read one of the first Harry Potter books and I just couldn't because it didn't grasp me.
You can definitely see J.K. Rowling's improvement with writing throughout.
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Me too am worried as well
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cshiredhands wrote:Is anyone but me bothered by the fact that young adult fiction seems to be the trend of popular literature? Harry Potter, Hunger Games, etc...are good as far as they go, but they are definitely written for young people. I know adults that rave about them like they are Hemingway or Vonnegut!. Do adults still read adult books?
8) I read both, but I guess I lean more towards YA books especially the science fiction and fantasy ones. :mrgreen:
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For those who dislike the YA fiction, is it solely because the words are simpler to appeal to a wider audience? I am just curious, because IMO I find that there is often a lot more to then YA books than just the story line, there are greater themes and in many dystopias (current examples being The Hunger Games and Divergent) there are often many things to analyse and imagine. Things like political structure and societies that are removed from outside contact etc.
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I'm 37 and read a mixture of adult and YA books. I used to read a lot of crime novels and got to a stage where it was so depressing! Personally I think there are some cracking YA books out there and its a nice break away from Uni reading and more serious grown up stuff!! :lol:

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Cozy Corner wrote:For those who dislike the YA fiction, is it solely because the words are simpler to appeal to a wider audience? I am just curious, because IMO I find that there is often a lot more to then YA books than just the story line, there are greater themes and in many dystopias (current examples being The Hunger Games and Divergent) there are often many things to analyse and imagine. Things like political structure and societies that are removed from outside contact etc.
I agree, I've just read Susan Beth Pfeffer's "Life as we knew it" and that is a great example of that. I know that I questioned what I would do if I were in that situation whilst reading the book. :wink:
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I am 62 years old and I still like to read some YA and the main reason why is because besides Christian fiction that is often the only way to avoid profanity and/or sex scene filler! I get tired of all the 'god-talk' in Christian fiction,especially since I am no longer a believer so YA is often the way to go,but I do check the 1-2 star reviews at Amazon on books I am interested in to see if offensive elements are the reason for the low rating.
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Post by MsStAgnsmath1 »

Not all "young adult" fiction is light and fluffy. Try the book "Feed" by M.T. Anderson. He has taken today's commercialism and followed it logically to a possible future full immersion style. Hard to read, like a punch to the gut. Sometimes I get tired of reading about the realistic conflicts that are supposed to pull at "adult" emotions looking for new twists in contemporary adult fiction. We've often been there done that. Most of my friends read the Hunger Games to know what their children are reading and found a really compelling story which was helped along by the movie. The adult quality fiction is out there being read and is being discussed in many circles. Try not to worry; it'll all be alright.
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Personally I like fantasy/science fiction. Unfortunately there aren't many books of this genre written for adults.
Is A Song of Ice & Fire series written for adults? The TV show is definitely not for kids.
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A Song of Ice and Fire is definitely for adults - it includes graphic violence, incest, brothels, and an impressively complicated political situation.
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