Violence & Young Adult Books?
Is there ever to much violence in Young Adult books?
I started pondering this as I keep going to back to the Hunger Games books. Yes, I read it. I loved it. I suggested it. Friends kids read it. And my twelve year old son is reading it.
But let me explain, as brief as I can. I wanted nothing to do with this book when I heard about it. I didn't think any YA book should be about young adults, children, killing each other for enjoyment of viewers or not. Then a friend in the book world finally convinced me to read it. I didn't find it so bad when I did read it. I even mention in my review, as you know there is killing going on you don't really see it or witness Katniss doing it. She is struggling with surviving, on her own, not out killing the other kids. So, I was happy with the book. And passed it on to friends and my son as well.
But, there seems to be so much "killing" in the world and on television for the young ones these days. So, my question is do you think there is to much in books as well?
Maybe it's my selection in books, and Young Adult books, but I don't seem to see it on an overly done process yet. Maybe you have read different books than I and have or have not seen it. So, I'm curious about your thoughts on it.
