What even is Young Adult fiction?If you’ve got a young guy doing wild acrobatics, slicing through the air with a sword, and launching an energy wave while he's at it, does that make it Young Adult?And what exactly counts as adult fiction? Is it just the "boring" stuff, even if it’s written with beautiful prose and explores deep, complex themes that resonate with both young (aged 13 to 18 yo) and older (19 to 50s) readers?Can adult fiction be fun or flashy? Can it be fantasy? Is “adult fantasy” even a thing?Also… what are the best Young Adult fantasy series out there?
>>24716924a long time ago there used to be this ever so weird fucking concept. The child is too young to see or do thing X. Young Adult fantasy means that just about any parent would read it or thumb through it, and not complain it was inappropriate for a 10-14year old. No explicit sexual stuff. No weird stuff. This is pretty self explanatory, anon. You're just posting to post.
>>24716935Not really. A lot of anons here throw around “YA” as a derogatory label, as if it automatically means the writing or story is inferior. But why should that be the case? Just because a book doesn’t include explicit sex or graphic violence, does that really make it lesser? Does the presence of gore or erotic content somehow elevate a book’s literary worth?If YA fiction simply means stories that a parent wouldn’t object to their 10-14 year old reading, then that doesn’t inherently make it shallow or simplistic. With a skilled enough writer, a YA book can be just as complex and memorable as any so-called “literary classic.”So why dismiss a book just because it’s YA? Sex and violence aren't prerequisites for great storytelling.Also, that post wasn’t just rambling, it ended with a genuine question, asking for recommendations on quality Young Adult fantasy series.
>>24717032/lit/ pseuds look down on anything not featured on a top 100 books of all time list. It's not about the book, it's not about the genre, it's not about the content and it's not about the writing. Almost everyone on this board is most interested in looking intelligent and sophisticated, and all their efforts go into reading books that they think will make them look intelligent and sophisticated.
