Your thoughts are most welcome.
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Cult followings are unhealthy, i’m not fond of “marketing gold,” either.steve-in-kville wrote:As with a lot of things, the simple fact it has a cult following is ride for concern. Same with Star Wars.
I have co-workers who completely "geek out" over this stuff.
Lately its been Game of Thrones.
People loose their minds over this, and its responsible adults.
I think this is a pretty healthy way to engage something that the kids want to read, but the parent finds problematic.AnthonyMartin wrote:I don't encourage them to read it or keep it on the shelf. If they inquire I say yes with age restrictions. I am a fan of engaging literature, both modern and old, and engaging the ideas. I did the same thing with Rick Riordan, JRR Tolkein and JK Rowlig. Riordan and Rowling are nowhere near the quality of literature of Tolkein and Lewis. When they inquired about them I read them along with the children reading and then we discussed concepts like mythology, the value of happy endings and why current literature tends to avoid happy endings. Also how lines of good and evil are currently being blurred by current thought.
From my perspective a 13 year old can process that thought.
The books have no age restrictions, parents can do what they can, and should.AnthonyMartin wrote:I don't encourage them to read it or keep it on the shelf. If they inquire I say yes with age restrictions. I am a fan of engaging literature, both modern and old, and engaging the ideas. I did the same thing with Rick Riordan, JRR Tolkein and JK Rowlig. Riordan and Rowling are nowhere near the quality of literature of Tolkein and Lewis. When they inquired about them I read them along with the children reading and then we discussed concepts like mythology, the value of happy endings and why current literature tends to avoid happy endings. Also how lines of good and evil are currently being blurred by current thought.
From my perspective a 13 year old can process that thought.