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What age would this be appropriate for? I’m wondering if it would be okay for teenagers, as it is specified as an adult fantasy
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Lily
I’m finishing this and I’m thirteen. I read gruesome books though so I am used to it. More sensitive readers should wait probably till eighteen or older.
Kelly B
My 17 year olds read it with no problems. I can't imagine an adult (as in, over the age of 18) not being able to handle this;-). Much of the book I felt could have been YA.
alex
teens will love it!!!
at age 13 i loved it :3
still waiting on the sequel!
(most teen girls will fall in love with darlington just like i did -,v,-
at age 13 i loved it :3
still waiting on the sequel!
(most teen girls will fall in love with darlington just like i did -,v,-
James
It depends on your maturity level and what genres you typically read. I love high fantasy like Tolkien but don't really like dark fantasy such as this book. It is very dark and if it weren't for the recommendation of a friend I probably would have quit this book as it isn't really the kind of thing I read. IF you aren't used to super dark themes including rape and assault I would leave this one on the self. It is handled in a mature way, but I still ended up skipping and skimming several scenes.
Laura
A reader mature enough to tackle this is mature enough to handle the dark themes in it. Kids are exposed to everything now; you can't protect them from the world. Better to have open discussions about how the world works, and prepare them.
Holly
Not everyone -- adult or otherwise -- has the "stomach" for such a gory, dark-fantasy story.
Shamus Ewer
21 and above, maybe even 25 and above
Diya Qaim
Probably not for younger teens, maybe more 19 and above.
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