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Davey asked this question about My Best Friend's Exorcism:
So, I work in a bookstore--read this and loved it, and would like to stock it. But I'm having a really hard time deciding if it's YA or general lit. The price point of the hardback suggests YA. Also, obviously, it's about high schoolers. But our supplier (Ingram) lists it as general fiction. Also, it just doesn't quite *read* like YA to me. Just curious what others think. General fiction, or YA?
Bambi Quim I agree. I also adored this novel, but it feels more like "general lit" than "YA lit." While the protagonists are primarily teens for the majority of …moreI agree. I also adored this novel, but it feels more like "general lit" than "YA lit." While the protagonists are primarily teens for the majority of the novel, the subject matter feels like it is aimed more for an older audience, anyway. This book feels like '80s nostalgia, which reaches for an older audience and/or a younger audience that really likes to watch old '80s movies (which was definitely me in high school, but I'm not sure if that was normal even then, let alone now).(less)
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