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Am I old enough to read this? I am 15 years old and very mature, although I have heard this is graphic. What are your thoughts on the age-appropriate-ness and the material? :)
aPriL does feral sometimes Maturity might not be the problem if you are what is called 'sensitive'? If chopped off heads, sword stabbing, child rape and descriptions of rotting …moreMaturity might not be the problem if you are what is called 'sensitive'? If chopped off heads, sword stabbing, child rape and descriptions of rotting bodies do not make you physically ill or give you nightmares then this book is interesting. Whatever the age, sensitive readers would cringe through the book. However, it doesn't linger on details, so I'd consider it medium graphic on violence, a bit milder on sex details. But even babies are killed, briefly described. The book is set in a Middle Ages European type world, with a lot of primitive sword cutting and women are property.

Fifteen is an in-between age. Some fifteen year old girls have been very protected by their parents and have not dated and have gone to church every Sunday and only go to parent watched/come along events. For those kind of 15's , this book would be forbidden by the parents.(less)
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Breeze The fact that you asked means you are mature enough.
Sep 22, 2018 05:02PM · flag
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N. S. lol. I go to church every Sunday and haven't dated. And I have read way worse. ( I don't find that offensive in anyway just funny. ...more
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