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Would this title be acceptable to recommend to middle schoolers or is this intended for older young adults?
Akemi G. I'm more concerned about adults' censoring which book might be okay to give to certain age readers. If the content is too much to handle for a specifi…moreI'm more concerned about adults' censoring which book might be okay to give to certain age readers. If the content is too much to handle for a specific reader, he or she will quit reading--naturally. If you censor, and if the child is smart, they'd sense something is awkward, and that can be more problematic.

People grow at different pace. Some teens seem to understand even Lolita, while many adults just judge its content. This is a candy compared to Lolita. (less)
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Mary LaPointe I am not recommending censoring the book. I am just saying that if you recommend it and the parent of the child is not happy, it could be bad news car ...more
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