Speaking of YA novels I've seen quite a bit of discussion going on regarding this article on Slate. The headline reads "Yes Adults Should be Embarrassed to Read Young Adult Books." What a load of crap. I read YA novels because I enjoy them and no I'm not embarrassed. No this is not taking me away from reading "adult books" as I read those as well. There are good YA novels and bad YA novels just there are good and bad books in every genre.
"But if they are substituting maudlin teen dramas for the complexity of great adult literature, then they are missing something."So there is no value in reading something I enjoy? I have to read complex adult literature or be ashamed? I can't appreciate a good story or writing because it's a YA novel? Bullcrap!
I could go on but I think you get the point.
Read what you want people, just read something! I don't care if it's fantasy, YA, romance, sci-fi or a "classic". Don't be embarrassed for liking a certain genre, be embarrassed for the writer of this article who is shaming people's reading choices.
I read that article earlier this week and it bothered me a lot! I read YA and adult novels. I choose books that I think will be interesting. Some times I want something to make me think, sometimes I want something so I don't have to think. And I can find both types of books in YA and Adult fiction.
ReplyDeleteI pick my books by if they look interesting. I don't care about the genre. I completely agree with you.
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DeleteOh lord, I ugly cried for like an hour after reading The Fault in our Stars, and I thought it was a great book--YA or not.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think you're spot on, people need to stop worrying about what other people are doing or reading. If you don't like YA, I have a solution, don't read it!
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DeleteI'm reading a 400 page book about the history of my hometown: Agawam, MA! And I get crap about that too. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhy am I not surprised ha ha. I love historical books so I 100% approve!
Delete"Some people think they are raising themselves up by putting down others. They have a very high opinion of themselves and it is an opinion that is generally not shared by anyone else."
ReplyDeleteExactly my thoughts!!!