Is Young Adult SF/F Too Explicit?

[ellen_datlow]

I participated in this week's Mind Meld:
Is Young Adult SF/F Too Explicit?

Comments

[nihilistic-kid.livejournal.com]

Great answer. I remember getting the "adult" card at the library after I finished all the kiddie books. First thing I went for was Naked Lunch. The librarian warned me, "This book isn't what you think it's going to be!" and I said, "We'll see about that." She was right.

First adult book I bought with money: The First Omni Book of Science Fiction, edited by you.

[stevenagy.livejournal.com]

Wow ... that's a heck of a fight brewing.

[mroctober.livejournal.com]

I wonder what John considers 'perversions' -- Holly once told me that there were supposedly only a few topics that YA editors would pass on. One was bestiality. I forget the second.

[lupa.livejournal.com]

lots of great answers here, though i resonate most with yours because i also read The Magus at 15. i find it odd that this is coming up again, though - i thought the flap about banning Judy Blume books sort of settled that. ;)

[blackholly.livejournal.com]

I was sucked in!

[fjm.livejournal.com]

If Wright thinks a 14 yr old is "innocent" he's in for some nasty shocks.

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

I read the original post before I went to bed but it seems the comment thread is just as interesting (welcome to the Internet!). =)

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

My bookgroup read N.M. Browne's Basilisk last year and the Catholic members of the group were very upset at the rape in a YA book. I said "what rape?" They said "The one indicated here." So they were upset at the implication of rape. I'm sure some teens watch TV or read the newspapers whre there's a lot more about real rape.

(My father always went to the base commander to get me an adult card as soon as we were transferred.)