Jen Coombes answers “would this book be appropriate for a young...”

Cheese asked this question about Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland:

would this book be appropriate for a young teen?

Jen Coombes I came from a household where books were always permitted regardless of age and where censorship mostly came from myself. I could choose to put someth…moreI came from a household where books were always permitted regardless of age and where censorship mostly came from myself. I could choose to put something down if it was too difficult or if I felt the content might be inappropriate. So with that in mind, I would have no problem with a teenager reading this book. I will say that the book is at times dense and may not appeal to teens but I don't think the violence is problematic as it is explained through a historical perspective and from all sides. (less)

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