Neil answers “Is this a YA book? If not is there...”

B asked this question about The Kite Runner:

Is this a YA book? If not is there anything in it that makes it inappropriate for teens?

Neil There is some pretty disturbing content in the book (realistic violence and abuse, including rape of a child). But I'll say that I read the book when …moreThere is some pretty disturbing content in the book (realistic violence and abuse, including rape of a child). But I'll say that I read the book when I was 16 and I wasn't traumatized or scarred for life or anything like that. The book was actually assigned summer reading in an AP class I took. I definitely remember being disturbed by some of the content in the book, it's heavy stuff, but let's be honest. If you have a 16+ year old they've might have already read about (or seen) equally f***ed up stuff online by this point.(less)

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