They aren’t taboo, they are just terrible.

Not for nothing, but Oliver Twist features a character named Charley Bates who is usually referred to as Master Bates. No wait, that is nothing.

> It was already "demonized" in Dickens' time, so your argument holds no water.

What does this mean if not that they need to be demonized again? I know they were demonized back then, that much is obvious to everyone. You're victim blaming, plain and simple.

Never heard of the trilogy, but will definitely check it out soon!!

That is beautifully said!!

I also read manga, watch anime, and play video games I do all of that as an escape from my problems and I don't ever see my self stopping.

I'm an old guy. I like YA books if they're in my genres. The Leviathan trilogy by Scott Westerfield is a blast.

One of the striking story lines is the overconfidence of the elder brother and the disdain he expresses for the opinion of his younger brother. That tension was important to the development of the story and the visual of them and the elder brothers family all floating on the roof of their house was amazing. I also noted the lack of respect for the Cuban weather system which was more cognizant of the danger of that particular storm.

Nothing is strange.
To me it seems more strange to block your passion and deny yourself an amusement just for STUPID social "clichés". ;)
I am 48 years old, I use video games, I read Manga, I watch Anime, i drawing, i enjoy!
But I work, I pay taxes, I do all those things that "adults do".

We need to stop thinking that being an adult is KILLING THE CHILD PART OF US.
That's where fantasy, joy, passion, your hobbies, and everything you like live.Killing that part of you, kills the part that brings you joy.

Psychologists today know this.When you're sick, the first thing they recommend is to find passion. to dance, to draw, to play.
To find that side they lost, that side that was their generator of joy.
NEVER BE AFRAID of doing what you are passionate about, just because you have to be HOW OTHERS WANT YOU! ;) have fun!

Honestly some the the reasons you mentioned are why I think adults like to read those books. They remind us of simpler times and it's easier to deal with simpler problems. As adults we often need to deal with people that have ulterior motives and just have to deal with a lot of toxic people and drama in general. As you said there are topics that we deal with that we don't like dealing with, YA books allows us to avoid those problems and just focus on the single (fictional) problem the character is dealing with.

I don't think I articulated my thoughts properly here, but I hope you get the idea!!

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no worries, i dont see anything wrong with it, & im sure a lot of other avid readers have a few YA/ preteen favorites of their own

i read the maze runner books after seeing the movies and i LOVED them!! especially scorch trials! definitely give them a go

I don't know. I know he was born in and grew up in Zimbabwe so there's probably some influence there.

Nothing wrong with reading a book from your childhood or revisiting a series you never finished. But I do find it weird when adults read exclusively YA. Unpopular opinion around these parts for sure. But YA is its own genre for a reason. Everything is much more black and white, problematic topics are avoided entirely or handled with kid-gloves, etc. I just don't see the appeal of reading literature written for children as an adult.

I’m a 68 year old woman who reads a lot in this genre and I have no clue why someone would question this. 💃🏼

Yeah I forgot to say in the post, I don’t give a crap what others think I’m still going to read the books I want, I’m just curious how others may perceive it, (check out my edit).

I haven't. I'll look out for it.

Haha yeah, I forgot to say in the post, I don’t give a crap what others think I’m still going to read the books I want, I’m just curious how others may perceive it.

Also I have to read maze runner I enjoyed the movies and have been wanting to check the books out for too long lol.

I wonder since this is from the author’s perspective that perhaps if she wasn’t as close to her mom as she was to her father (although both were pretty bad parents) that maybe that’s why she doesn’t come off as fully fleshed out as the dad where we see both the good and the bad and could almost empathize with him despite the terrible behavior

I guess it's "normal" to care about things like that when you still put the "young" before "adult". Peak adulting is not caring or judging other people for doing the things they like.

Read what makes you happy. Anyone who says differently is full of shit. Enjoy those teen novels if they are what bring you joy. Adult life is so draining mindless teen fiction can frankly be a delightful palate cleanser. A little mindless escapism is exactly what people need a lot of the time.

i am 20F and my favorite book is the BFG. i read it over again often. A handful of the books I have at home are the maze runner series, harry potter, etc. if you enjoy the books, read them. yes they might be easier to read for adults, but that doesn’t mean that they’re not meant for you. have fun with it, if you don’t jump to huge nonfiction books, that is okay. reading is reading, and it should be fun for you:)

Yeah I forgot to say in the post, I don’t give a crap what others think I’m still going to read the books I want, I’m just curious how others may perceive it.

Yeah I forgot to say in the post, I don’t give a crap what others think I’m still going to read the books I want, I’m just curious how others may perceive it.

Read what you find engaging. You don't owe authors or genres your attention.

I actually really appreciated Hillbilly Elegy, I think it was definitely different from the Glass Castle, but I thought it had a healthy balance of holding parents accountable while also showing the importance of family. Just because your parents are fucked up doesn’t mean they should drag you down into their mess, also doesn’t mean you should abandon family in their times of need