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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.
It's also one of my favorites.
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Older books like ATGIB and Lord of the Flies often get classified these days as YA or juvenile fiction even though they obviously weren't intended for that genre when written. Presumably its because the story resolves around about adolescents and that's who the audience generally is.
Perhaps these books can be considered a precursor to modern YA?