![]() ![]() Not to say it is inappropriate, but the themes and stories expressed in this book probably can't be truly appreciated by a teenager unless they are dedicated to the book. This book is very complicated and many of the themes or storylines really aren't going to be understood or appreciated until you are an adult. Honestly though, this probably isn't the book to give your teen to read unless they are expressly showing interest in it. But this was real life and it isn't overly graphic, just realistic. There are a few graphic elements in terms of violence. This is an old book, written when you didn't write about that type of stuff. They have a few scenes together where they express that love for each other, but nothing to the level of being inappropriate or graphic. The main character does talk vividly of his love for Mercedes. I assume you are asking if the book is appropriate for teens? To that answer yes, there are no inappropriate parts. The only main problem is that the teen may develop an ever-lasting love for Edmond that may result in her/him living alone for the rest of her/his life! I agree with the point that the Inheritance Cycle is definitely worse, and it is perhaps but a little worse than the last Harry Potter book, though that will depend on the translation.įor example, in my version, the French word 'enceinte' (pregnant) is given, because the translator is too coy to write the English. Perhaps more worrying is the main character's use of drugs, although this may be because their effects were not well known at the time. ![]() The only possible objectionable bits in the 1200 page novel are perhaps, as mentioned the statue scene, where drugs cause two 'good guys' to hallucinate and dream that the statues are naked women, yet this is not graphic at all. I read this book first aged 13-14 and loved it - it is still my favourite book ever 2+ years since! This question was asked ages ago, but I'll still answer it in case anyone reads this. It's a book a kid can read, but it is not a book a kid can appreciate TL DR: great, great novel, which can only be exacerbated by a lack of geo-political knowledge of the 19th C. But for me, reading it at 15 I felt like I didn't appreciate the novel in the same way and a lot went over m head I re-read it as a 23 year old who appreciated those extra lessons you gain in 8 years - an understanding of the French Revolution, the history of Napoleon, the fractured state of continental europe and the novel now firmly sits on my top 5 list. As a teen its hard to understand, as an adult I assume 'roi' denotes an association to the king and against the French Revolution background this makes a great deal of sense.īy all means it's not a book you should disallow your children to read, but without an appreciation of history and contemporary geography, as well as an appreciation of an antiquated terms, which one learns during the rigmaroles of literature analysis, I don't believe kids of a young age will fully appreciate the book - despite it being fine for them (there's nothing particularly raunchy). To give an example 14 year old me had no clue what 'procurier du roi' meant, even when it's elucidated that this means barrister (what exactly is a barrister to a teen?). but the level of detail and reference to 19th century continental politics/diction/shibboleths, really through me off. ![]() Not to sound arrogant, but I was a smart kid back then - had no problem with Achibe, Shakespeare, Hardy, Joyce, Dylan Thomas etc. I tried and gave up after about 1/4 of the book. I doubt you'll read this but I thought I'd offer my opinion as someone who tried to read this as a teen. ![]()
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