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]]> 25 female Boston, MA 08/2007 08/2009 27 240 210 true 5796532 read 0 true 539536 currently-reading 30 true 539535 to-read 89 false 1548697 childrens-books 81 false 1548721 fiction 20 false 1548689 graphic-novels 19 false 1548720 non-fiction 3 false 1559820 humor 2 false 1600283 cookbooks http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12563997 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166512764s/12936.jpg 257909 Dani http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1198541000p2/257909.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/257909-dani Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:54:18 -0700 eh. oh wellz.

As for the books being children's literature. Well, I, heh, actually got my master's in children's literature, and I truly do believe that children's books are great works of fiction -- for adults and kids. The Giver, is a fantastic work of fiction, the follow-ups - not so much. I don't think children are a lesser audience, or are less worthy of great books than adults. And yes, I totally think children's literature deserves a scholarly eye and critiquing.

I am enjoying the flood of post-apocalyptic teen lit in the market now, and I'm not blind to the fact that the authors owe much to Lowry and The Giver. But I still can't shake how just plain awful the sequels were. Ugh. Teens and adults deserve better.


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