Rachel Harper asked this question about Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1):
Anyone else bothered by Dean Priest?
Mary Yes, I’ve read these books before and loved them, but on rereading, well, Dean is a pedophile. He FIRST started going after her when she was a 12 year…moreYes, I’ve read these books before and loved them, but on rereading, well, Dean is a pedophile. He FIRST started going after her when she was a 12 year old. I have to wonder if LM Montgomery deliberately wrote him this way to highlight the problem with this grooming behaviour directed to young girls. (less)
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