Regarding the idea of YA literature being a good category for group discussion . . . Sometime yes I would say and sometimes no. It really depends on the book. I've only read the first of the series of Harry Potter books (not seen any of the films), but to me based on just that it's a good entertaining book at the YA level and obviously was immensely popular, but as far as any discussion beyond the fan universe what would it consist of?
On the other hand I recall reading
Laughing Boy when I was in the range of 11-13 years old (memory fades with age I only know where my family was living at the time I read it) and it is a book I feel even adults might enjoy reading. In any case there is plenty to discuss about it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by issybird
I didn't.
What I did say, and you seem to agree at least in part, is that it doesn't offer that much for adults to discuss. Just for the record, not only did I acknowledge already having read three of the four YA books nominated (one great, one entertaining, and one absolutely dreadful), I'm also currently reading a YA book, Swallowdale by Arthur Ransome, the second of his wonderful Swallows and Amazons series, which book I unaccountably missed out when I read the rest as a kid, no doubt because my library didn't have it. But I don't think there's much to say about it; it's just a light summer read. I like kidlit, even picture books, but it needs a kid.
|
So which YA book was "absolutely dreadful?" I've only read the Harry Potter book out of the YA nominees so far.