tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post7141900749127145846..comments2024-01-02T16:42:15.732-05:00Comments on Redlines and Deadlines: Books About Bad ThingsECPI Editorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569261288668237013noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-60499060641135052742010-09-29T11:10:24.226-04:002010-09-29T11:10:24.226-04:00Good post -- you've made me think, which would...Good post -- you've made me think, which would be the point, wouldn't it? I did read a blog entry earlier today that opined that she'd like to see incest as a trend in YA -- consensual incest, to which I say, no thanks. I'm close to someone for whom incest was a reality and the idea of celebrating consensual sex between a parent and child makes me vomit. Literally.<br /><br />All that sad, I do think YA fiction needs to represent the world teens live in -- but I also think that yes, while teens experience these things, some of them are a bit more outside the bounds of reality than others. Statistically, I'm pretty sure more teens are victims of sexual abuse than rape or shootings or death (at least death of a parent). <br /><br />I myself also tend more to read for escapism, which is probably one of the reasons the vampire theme is so strong at all levels. Talk about escapism! And I often think, how about some realism in YA fiction? How about a book like "A Wind in Montana" by Mitch Davies which is, at its heart about <a href="http://www.pensmithbooks.com/" rel="nofollow"> teen-agers' lives</a> as they actually live them? Teens making decisions, about school work, extra-curriculars, their future, about relationships, about sex. The book parallels what kids are currently experiencing, and it also shows them that adults will help them, if they let them, if they're open in discussing why you want to do things a certain way. Eye-opening for both teens and parents.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553309379795237911noreply@blogger.com