Jason Smith answers “My 12 year old son wants to know if this...”

Heather asked this question about Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1):

My 12 year old son wants to know if this book is appropriate for him. What are your feelings?

Jason M Smith After reading this book, my first thought was that my son would like it when he's a bit older (around 12). The only part that might give you pause is …moreAfter reading this book, my first thought was that my son would like it when he's a bit older (around 12). The only part that might give you pause is the brief section in which the main character talks about using a virtual sex doll (it's not obscene and he quickly gets rid of the distraction). This leads to a brief description of the virtues of masturbation, something a 12 year old boy is probably already familiar with to some degree.

Obviously, 12 is right around the threshold for such topics. As always with these questions, you have to judge the relative maturity of the 12 year old, but it's certainly not unreasonable.(less)

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