Laurel answers “Appropriate for mature teens?”

Sarah asked this question about Gone Girl:

Appropriate for mature teens?

Laurel No, as a mother of two teen daughters I would say this is not something I would want them to read. They cannot/I cannot help what they unintentionally…moreNo, as a mother of two teen daughters I would say this is not something I would want them to read. They cannot/I cannot help what they unintentionally hear at school regarding swearing and sexual exploits of "peers", but I can assure you that not every teen talks like that nor do they need to invite it into their lives by reading about it (watching about it). The main characters lives in the book are twisted and abnormal. No teen developing their own sense interpersonal relationships needs this influence. Though there are touches of truth & reality in their marital relationship, I think these subtleties will be lost on teen readers. Just because one can read it, doesn't mean they should read it.(less)

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