A Goodreads user asked this question about My Dark Vanessa:
Do you recommend this book for a 16 yr old girl? The girl read Room a few years ago and wasn't upset about the upsetting stuff and actually loved the book.
Muriel (The Purple Bookwyrm) Yes, absolutely! Or at least, it all depends on the 16 year-old. I'd read both Lolita and Lady Chatterley's Lover by the time I was 16, the former of …moreYes, absolutely! Or at least, it all depends on the 16 year-old. I'd read both Lolita and Lady Chatterley's Lover by the time I was 16, the former of which remains a favourite novel to this day (re-read it last year, most definitely held up!). I'd also read adult fantasy such as The Chronicles of Pern. So, honestly, it really depends on the individuals' intellectual and emotional maturity. (less)
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