Cheryl answers “Is this book appropriate for an 11 year-old?”

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Is this book appropriate for an 11 year-old?

Cheryl My son just turned 12 and got this book for his birthday from a family friend that knows us well. He's almost done with it. We tend to read books of t…moreMy son just turned 12 and got this book for his birthday from a family friend that knows us well. He's almost done with it. We tend to read books of this nature together so there is a lot of dialogue between an adult who has a better concept of life (most of the time anyway) and his life experiences. He also happens to be a pretty mature kid. I wouldn't have picked this for him myself, but I also wasn't going to delay his reading of it. If he started it and was overwhelmed by it, I would've told him to set it aside for a year or two and try again, but that wasn't the case. He's devoured it. He takes breaks to read passages out loud to us, make comments, ask questions, etc. It's been a good fit for him/our family, but again, it isn't something I would've have picked at this point.(less)

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