tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412506446434245981.post7896821777671907904..comments2024-01-15T02:05:00.227+00:00Comments on Gripped into Books: How far should romance go in YA books?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08419277335782622157noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412506446434245981.post-35039729131579266342011-06-26T02:39:35.551+01:002011-06-26T02:39:35.551+01:00We agree 100% with what Laura said (and she said i...We agree 100% with what Laura said (and she said it so well!). YA is a reflection of real teen life, and despite what some parents/people might want, sex often plays a role in that.<br /><br />As parents (well, 2 of us are, anyway) we understand the concern. But it's our job to talk about that with our kids; it's not the job of authors to pretend sex doesn't happen in teens' livesWe Heart YAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418854853031344928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412506446434245981.post-3215820285641296682011-06-25T16:19:29.470+01:002011-06-25T16:19:29.470+01:00Since I'm not a teen anymore and I do read tho...Since I'm not a teen anymore and I do read those nitty gritty adult romances that go step by step I think most YA novels are tame. However for books meant for younger teens, that have the younger teen age range printed on the book, those should stick with things younger teens can read. I know that Aprilynne Pike's Wings Series is meant for younger readers and I think she does a good job Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504096607685421368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412506446434245981.post-22287937063073653842011-06-25T16:17:19.627+01:002011-06-25T16:17:19.627+01:00Oooh I was just typing out my comment and it's...Oooh I was just typing out my comment and it's huge, so I may do my own post and link back to yours =]Caithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185442524972510158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412506446434245981.post-4385162968321805912011-06-25T15:25:46.395+01:002011-06-25T15:25:46.395+01:00I actually had quite a lot to say so I wrote up a ...I actually had quite a lot to say so I wrote up a response on my blog which you can read here... <br />http://that-book-blog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-far-should-romance-go-in-ya-books.html<br /><br />Hope you don't mind :)KelliumSimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781799535740329495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412506446434245981.post-1631647031939782192011-06-25T15:01:06.734+01:002011-06-25T15:01:06.734+01:00I don't think sex has a place in YA. I saw thi...I don't think sex has a place in YA. I saw this considering that YA "officially" is from ages 12-18. 12 year olds do not need to be thinking about sex. (I also feel there should be a sort of disclaimer/rating system for YA books.) Kissing and romance are all good! (I write it into my own novels.) But the kissing shouldn't take center stage in the novel. Too many YA novels are Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582771248232087353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412506446434245981.post-5600601967709742142011-06-25T14:30:33.114+01:002011-06-25T14:30:33.114+01:00I think it's necessary to accurately portray s...I think it's necessary to accurately portray sexual events in YA books to ensure the book is realistic. Boy and girl meet, one week later have sex? Not realistic. Boy and girl fall in love, discuss it, try it? More realistic. I admire authors who manage to include sexuality in their novels without it being too graphic or explicit for younger readers, but I would be disappointed if an author Laura (All the Word's a Page)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041070102753358739noreply@blogger.com