Kristine Walker answers “Appropriate for mature teens?”

Sarah asked this question about Gone Girl:

Appropriate for mature teens?

Kristine Walker As a parent who didn't concern herself too much with censoring her son's reading, I am one who would 'allow' mature teens to read this, though there a…moreAs a parent who didn't concern herself too much with censoring her son's reading, I am one who would 'allow' mature teens to read this, though there are much better novels out there, in my view. Perhaps more shocking than the profanity are the sexual references, but those are everywhere these days anyway. If you're trying to shelter teens from sex, profanity, or anything else you deem unpalatable, I wouldn't fight that particular losing battle. Just raise them to have empathy and use their own good judgement which you've (hopefully) modelled. Lecture over!(less)

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