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Originally Posted by anamardoll
Also: I don't even see how the later HP books are "childrens" books anymore than, say, The Hunger Games are "childrens" books in my eyes. (And, yes, I realize they are both marketed that way.)
The point at which your book is about society being overrun and all the sympathetic characters being in danger of brutal murder and horrific torture is the point at which I don't get the childrens' book vibe. But, then, I'm neither a parent nor a child.
I find the appellation "childrens" book useless, anyway. "Peter Pan" is still one of my favorite books, as is "Alice in Wonderland". Arguing that adults shouldn't/don't/couldn't/won't/etc. enjoy those because they are childrens' books would be a silly argument indeed, imho.
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I used to work in a school library where I soon found out that if a book didn't interest an adult, it probably wouldn't interest a child either. Good writing is just that and while language and plots may be simpler for children they still have to engage the reader.