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Henry Matter
It features a fair amount of rape and murder so if your 12 year old is into that then sure.
Biblio Curious
If your child has streets experience or exposure, (homeless, drugs, abuse, gangs) it should be ok. It could be a trigger though. If your child has already read other dark novels, probably ok. They would get more out of it if they've already read other dark novels otherwise it could just 'glorify' darkness.
Here's a list of 'preppers' for this book. Try out some of them, the more the better. Dracula, Frankenstein, Divine Comedy, Crime and Punishment, Hunger (by Knut), Handmaid's Tale, I Am Legend, Train to Pakistan, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Roots, The Metamorphosis, Go Ask Alice and Lolita (Lolita for kids could be a very dangerous combination, but if they've already been abused it could help with recovery or if they are at risk of abuse maybe it could help with prevention. I'm not sure on this one. I read it as an adult and it still chills me to the core more than anything else I've ever read.)
And probably Faust which I haven't read yet. Doctor Faustus, etc.
Here's a list of 'preppers' for this book. Try out some of them, the more the better. Dracula, Frankenstein, Divine Comedy, Crime and Punishment, Hunger (by Knut), Handmaid's Tale, I Am Legend, Train to Pakistan, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Roots, The Metamorphosis, Go Ask Alice and Lolita (Lolita for kids could be a very dangerous combination, but if they've already been abused it could help with recovery or if they are at risk of abuse maybe it could help with prevention. I'm not sure on this one. I read it as an adult and it still chills me to the core more than anything else I've ever read.)
And probably Faust which I haven't read yet. Doctor Faustus, etc.
Michael Sterckx
I'd recommend holding off until thy're at least fifteen. A lot of quite disturbing things to deal with.
Jessica
Probably not. It's very disturbing.
SB
I strongly feel it is not.
There are too many scenes that are definitely not appropriate or welcome for a 12 year old.
I'd hold it off until adulthood and even then I wouldn't say this book is a 'must' - far from it.
There are too many scenes that are definitely not appropriate or welcome for a 12 year old.
I'd hold it off until adulthood and even then I wouldn't say this book is a 'must' - far from it.
April Hewett
I don't think it is.
Forked Radish
If it were a film, NC-17 would be an appropriate rating.
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