The curious incident of the dog in the night / adolescent

[storm]

[Shaun]
No, it's a kids book. It was written for children - no matter what they
would like to be called,
that is what they are. (-8

Sorry - a pet peeve of mine is the term 'Young Adult' when it comes to
classifying fiction.
'Young Adult' books are aimed at 12 to 18 year olds - and except for the 18
year olds, they
are *not* young adults. They are children. If that term *has* to be avoided
out of a belief it is
insulting, then the term adolescent or teen would be reasonable - but
co-opting and
corrupting the word adult in my view is a very bad idea, and a rather
dishonest marketing
ploy.
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[me]
Ah you are right Shaun and I like your reasoning. I should have said
adolescent which is a much better descriptor.

[Shaun]
Now, personally, I think, in general, children's books should be as free of
swearing as
possible. But like all general rules, there are exceptions and I have to say
'The curious
incident' is, in my view, one of those exceptions. I can understand the book
not being
someone's cup of tea - I didn't particularly enjoy it, even though according
to some experts,
I'm an aspie myself - but the book is powerful and would be weakened if the
language was
changed.
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[me]
I loved his descriptions of how the protagonist felt. Some of them so
accurately represented my own experiences of the world, particularly when
depressed, although I have never been diagnosed with any form of autism.

>From my perspective, as an adult reader, the use of 'offensive' language in
this book is a distraction from the book's actual value.

cheers

storm


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