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Originally Posted by GrannyGrump
Does it seem that YA fills a gap? When I was growing up (you know, dirt had just been invented then), the transition between Children's literature and Adult literature seemed much more abrupt. Nancy Drew one day, Peyton Place** the next...
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Oh, I dunno. I was quite fond of the genre known as "malt shop" books, which transitioned between Nancy Drew and Peyton Place. There were also 19th century authors including the Bronte gals, Austen and Louisa May Alcott who also served to fill the gap. I'll note that the children's room in the library had only two divisions - picture books and everything else. It was a jumble, but a good thing for all that, because how many favorites have we all discovered by a serendipitous location on a shelf?
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Originally Posted by azayn
But then again there are exceptions. "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", one of my all time favorite novels, is technically YA.
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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
Really? ATGIB has some very "adult" themes and situations, and carries some fairly deep thinking. And it's not really a quick read at over 500 pages. I'd never describe it as YA.
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I agree. Just because a book is about a YA doesn't make it YA, even though a YA would read it with enjoyment. I'm also not fond of the retroactive classification.