[issybird]

Yes.

LOL. There's no harm in reading a book too early, IMO; even if it's over your head, it may feed your imagination and help cultivate your literary appreciation. But only so long as you get around to it again at the proper age! One example I've got is Tender is the Night, which I read as an adolescent when I was doing Fitzgerald. While I loved the other novels, it got a meh from me. However, when I read it again a year ago for the book club here, I was staggered. I thought it jaw-droppingly fantastic and it turned out to be my best book of the year.

On the other hand, a book read too late is just that. No turning back the clock. No way of avoiding it, though.

ETA: History may repeat itself this year. I read Lolita when I was far too young for it and didn't have much of a reaction other than "EW!", but I'm blown away this time around for the Lit Club here.