Rodzilla answers “I typically only read YA, but this book...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1):

I typically only read YA, but this book has me intrigued. How 'adult' is this book?

Rodzilla Depends. Sex and language? None if I remember. But there is strong violence that gets much stronger through the series.

It's always struck me as weird…moreDepends. Sex and language? None if I remember. But there is strong violence that gets much stronger through the series.

It's always struck me as weird that people worry about their little tween or teen angels encountering some mild swearing or sex, at a level they inevitably encounter in school or from friends, but are OK with horrific violence (we're talking vivisection).

My wife is a developmental psychologist: the research shows that exposure to serious violence isn't developmentally appropriate for kids younger than teens, and is controversial even for younger teens. Modest sex and language are harmless to the development of a tween or older. But I get that people with certain world views find sex and language horrific, and violence to be routine. I just question that, is all.

Remember folks, the biggest variable is your kids' development is the friends they hang out with, not some book they read.(less)

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