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Matt Reardon
I'd say no unless the 12 year old is very mature and does not experience nightmares or has a high tolerance for horror. I'd recommend waiting until high school at the earliest as this book has a lot of brilliantly written psychology to it in addition to the normal big bad guys, violence, etc. that a younger person would not be able to fully appreciate.
Leo
if your child can handle psychology horror, yeah. If not, than its not a very good idea
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