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Originally Posted by caleb72
I believe you already know that darkness is my literary milieu. 
I loved Hunger Games, but was surprised how dark it was for Young Adult fiction. I think I must have lost touch with how far you can go in that genre.
Haven't watched the movies yet. |
Ah, yes, I could have guessed.
I think the YA genre as a whole has been pushed much harder since Harry Potter. It's not just because of Harry Potter and the direction it went, but there's also a tendency to write more sex in YA today than there ever used to be. In the past I'd read YA to get away from the violence and the sex themes, but in the last five to ten years, that certainly hasn't worked. Not only is there more of all of that stuff, it has the angst that I hate. Twilight pushed a lot of darker themes as well and much of it has become the norm for YA.
I guess I'll start reading middle grade...
(I actually like middle grade and read it on occasions and it has nothing to do with themes--but it is lighter and more fun than many other genres and age-groups!)