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[–] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Good old "don't judge a book by its cover"

Some books have names that don't evocate much, a tame cover and end up being smut books. Quick search brings up "Normal people". Unassuming title and cover, you might guess romance, but quoting an article mentioning it "The sex scenes in this one really do jump off the page".
You might not want your 10-13 y/o reading about that just yet…

Some other might have toxic ideas, graphic depiction of violence, or lots of things you might want a teen to not read just yet.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I read Tatham Mound when I was 12, and it kind of blew my mind. I wouldn't say it was appropriate at that age, but I also don't think it did any harm. The violence was explicit, and there were numerous sex scenes, but they were placed in a cultural context.

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