tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978947499777787671.post6374724454067963103..comments2023-12-22T05:14:59.944-05:00Comments on Buffy's write zone: Too much adult reality in kids' books?Buffy Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033283884801658206noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978947499777787671.post-46346628830050514682011-10-10T07:36:39.621-04:002011-10-10T07:36:39.621-04:00I totally understand this argument--except I remem...I totally understand this argument--except I remember reading Lord of the Flies and The Red Badge of Courage and such in high school. Sure, we don't want really young kids reading adult content before they're ready, but adult content in books for youth is not new! I think it's great to have constructive conversations about it, though, and to avoid the knee-jerk, hand-wringing, censoring approach I've seen elsewhere.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978947499777787671.post-74313241930378733852011-10-10T06:39:43.346-04:002011-10-10T06:39:43.346-04:00In my first novel, Tirfo Thuin, I have tried to ad...In my first novel, Tirfo Thuin, I have tried to address some of the larger issues with the world (like war based on religion, genocide etc) but in a quite subtle way. I think there is a general desensitization with movies, TV and video games but I do think there is a line when introducing shock into a novel can, potentially, be damaging to its success. I must caveat this with the fact it also depends on the age of the child. For example, even in Harry Potter there are some quite scary and dark moments and millions of young children bought and loved this series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978947499777787671.post-63917427494152342452011-10-10T05:32:47.813-04:002011-10-10T05:32:47.813-04:00I think for YA at least, dark themes liking killin...I think for YA at least, dark themes liking killing and death are okay. Kids are pretty mature and my daughter (a 9th grader) really likes those kind of more mature books.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com