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I want to read this book, but I'm not sure if it's a age appropriate for me (14 years old). What's your personal age rating for this book?
Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) A lot of people try to protect their kids from things like sexual references, bullying, and suicidal behaviour in films and books--without realising t…moreA lot of people try to protect their kids from things like sexual references, bullying, and suicidal behaviour in films and books--without realising that it's all around them in highschool.

While I did find the book painful to read at times, if you are a reasonably centred, grounded adolescent and not the kind who enjoys wallowing in morbidness, you're probably old enough. Check it out from the library if possible, taste a few pages. If you like it, carry on. If not, take it back.(less)
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