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Would this be suitable for an 11-year-old who enjoys the Harry Potter/Hunger Games sort of action-adventure stories?

Annie Heckel I don't think I'd want to have to approach some of the tougher elements with a pre-teen. Boroson doesn't gloss over the less pretty elements of life i…moreI don't think I'd want to have to approach some of the tougher elements with a pre-teen. Boroson doesn't gloss over the less pretty elements of life in the late 19th century west, and gambling, prostitution, drug use, and anti-Chinese racism are basic, accepted parts of the setting. I'd wait to hand this one over until the young person in question was 14-15-16 or so, and already starting to notice similar problematic aspects of life.(less)

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by M.H. Boroson

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