Carrie answers “Hi! Is this meant to be a YA novel? I saw...”

Katie (Foundinfaerietales) asked this question about A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1):

Hi! Is this meant to be a YA novel? I saw some people had shelved it that way, but I'm reading it now, and the YA label is throwing me off a bit

Carrie I’ve been finding her books are either YA or NA, no matter how her name comes up. There are too many flaws a mature adult can catch that a YA or NA re…moreI’ve been finding her books are either YA or NA, no matter how her name comes up. There are too many flaws a mature adult can catch that a YA or NA reader would skip over. E.g., all of her uneducated lower-class characters all speak with excellent English, a girl with no experience with boys, let alone men, just melds into an intimate relationship without a blip, an isolated village thrives without the mention of any kind of industry, the main character has no chores and doesn’t contribute to her home, which just wouldn’t happen. Things that catch a mature adult’s attention. (less)

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