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How old is 'too old' for Young Adult books?

I upendo Young Adult vitabu and much prefer them to 'adult' books. But Young Adult is also 'children' s books', teenagers in school. So how old is too old to be kusoma the Young Adult genre? What do wewe think?
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DeadlyRose said:
Honestly there really isn't a thing as "too Old" if wewe enjoy a book au just find it interesting no one is going to stop wewe and tell wewe wewe can't read it. I have a collection of vitabu I loved as a pre-teen and sometimes when I'm in the mood for a light read, au I just crave a good familiar story I read them. My younger sister finds it great that she can hand me vitabu she just read so I can read them and talk about them with her

So to sum it up, if wewe enjoy a story read it, forget the age group...oh and wasn't harry potter a Young Adult book? :P
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renrae said:
I don't think there is a maximum age, for instance, the Harry Potter series may be considered "Children's" au "Young Adult" books, but they are read (and loved) kwa all ages. However, unless a kid has a zaidi advanced kusoma level, then I think nine is the minimum age. Some Young Adult vitabu have content that is mostly for teenagers, but I (as well as some people I know) was kusoma some YA vitabu at nine and ten.
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forbiddenLURVE said:
Never...they just put that label to say it's sutable for YA and up... it's not fair that adults can't read particular vitabu because they are 'too old'
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katiecain said:
I don't know but I'm exactly the same! :)
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xxXsk8trXxx said:
wewe are never too old to read young adult books
my friend read watchmen when he was NINE and I know a SEVEN mwaka OLD who read twilight
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cullenjonas4eva said:
I believe that any adult can share in the joy and experience of losing yourself in a good book; whether it's a young adult novel au not.
Young adult novels usually revolve around themes that attract the tween/teen ages, but this does not mean that these themes do not also attract adults, too.
I am a person considered of young adult age. If I find a really good young adult novel, I lend it to my mother (who is a very picky critic I might add), and she usually enjoys it. My mother is 46 years old.
In conclusion, there is no such thing as "too old" for a book. However, there is such a thing as "too young" for a book, as some vitabu involve complex themes that younger children might not understand au these themes would frighten them.
I hope that I have helped wewe better understand your question, as I have answered it as completely and thoroughly as I could for your (and others pondering your same question) benefit.

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cressida said:
As a simple answer to your question: no one is too old for young adult.

I'm 25 who was working at a bookstore for the past several years and I really came to realize that while I did read 'adult' non-fiction, I turned to the YA department for my fiction reads. I think that YA (older readers, middle school, high school) vitabu are typically the best of all fiction -- very imaginative and willing to create new worlds au rediscover old WITHOUT feeling the need to throw overly dramatic romances to 'liven' up the story. That's not to say romance isn't appreciated (Bella & Edward, Ron & Hermonie) but YA doesn't include ridiculous soft-core porn scenes ala "The Clan of the Cave Bear" au Danielle Steel's works.

So all in all, I don't consider YA to be 'children's books'. If someone says 'children's books' I point them to the picture books. But YA is for everyone, young and old.
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dancing_banana said:
I think that age is but a number read whatever wewe want!
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esmerosaliealie said:
i say if u can read it and understand it then ur old enough
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