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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Heh  I wouldn't have bought it, probably. And if I had, I wouldn't read it in public... probably.
Maybe so, but you can't deny that the new covers DON'T look like covers designed to attract the interest of a 16 year old AD&D-playing nerd (who is scared of real females).
The new P. C. Wrede Lyra book covers do look somewhat feminine though; I can't shake the impression that the series is targeted at teenage girls. That's alright though; it might be refreshing to read a "coming of age"-type fantasy story of a girl instead of a boy. Thinking about that, I must confess i never have.
It's just an impression though; but I'll find out when I read the books. |
I did buy it and they didn't even have to put it in a plain paper bag!
I have both sets of books in paper and ebook. I don't think the Lyra books were targeted at teenage girls. If I recall, the primary character in at least one of them was a young adult male. They did have female characters though, so perhaps you are right. I liked them just fine as a teenage male though.