This Perfect Day

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Richard Cadot I'm reading it for the third time... First time I was 12, then I was in my twenties and I am now 55. The best utopia novel of the 20th century.…moreI'm reading it for the third time... First time I was 12, then I was in my twenties and I am now 55. The best utopia novel of the 20th century.(less)
CM NO.

Before I read it, I thought "How bad could the rape scene be?". Well, besides the rape itself it was horrible because it told the reader that it's …more
NO.

Before I read it, I thought "How bad could the rape scene be?". Well, besides the rape itself it was horrible because it told the reader that it's okay to rape because the woman will immediately forgive you and decide to spend the rest of her life with you.

So unless the message you want a 12 year old boy to learn is that it's okay to rape then no, it's not a suitable read for a 12 year old boy. (less)
Behzad Pournaghi No doubt, I read it when I was 14 and I am 48 now and still remember it. Definitely read it again.

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