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My 12 and 13 year old daughters loves all of Christopher Paolini's books. Would it be okay for them to read this one, or is it too adult?

Lesli An update.. my 13 year old did read it and loved the book, she said it had a lot of swearing but she's used to that, the kids at school are worse. Tha…moreAn update.. my 13 year old did read it and loved the book, she said it had a lot of swearing but she's used to that, the kids at school are worse. That was a surprise to me! She is mature for her age, and also has Type 1 Diabetes so she deals with life and death decisions on a regular basis. My 12 yr old is the opposite, she's young for her age, so she will not be reading this book yet.(less)

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Markus F. This!

I'm always amazed how parents think that their kids would be shocked or couldn't handle swearing.

Teens are a group in that regard, just like adul ...more
Feb 14, 2021 09:57AM · flag

Planet Kate Thanks for the question and update both. My 13 year old just picked this book from the bookshop, and I bought it for her but was wondering the same th ...more
Mar 08, 2022 09:11PM · flag

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