Ezri
Ezri asked:

would this book be hard to read and understand by a high schooler?

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Hannah It isn't hard to read or understand depending on the level the student is used to. However, it is sexually explicit and at some point talks about homosexual encounters. I probably would recommend you let a 16 or 17 year old read it, and then discuss afterwards.
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