Martha Elizabeth answers “Is this book appropriate for teenagers or...”

Bridget Little asked this question about Invisible Man:

Is this book appropriate for teenagers or is it too violent/erotic?

Martha Elizabeth I read it at 22, and everyone who has seen me reading it and commented has told me how much they loved reading it in high school. It is widely taught …moreI read it at 22, and everyone who has seen me reading it and commented has told me how much they loved reading it in high school. It is widely taught to 15, 16, and 17 year-olds. As for violence and eroticism, the erotic is minimal and the violence not gruesome and, more importantly, a part of American history that cannot be overlooked. (less)

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