Not too long ago, the Guardian released a post discussing the genre that sells the most books: YA fiction. What the article revealed, however, is that not all readers in this category fit their stereotype. In fact, plenty of adults are diving into (and no longer hiding behind) glossy paper-backed young adult fiction. Perhaps it's the upheaval in marketing that creates such a cross-generational genre; people want to join in the conversation: Oh, that book? I just finished it. It could be an attempt to relate to and understand younger members of society, or perhaps it's easier to relax into a novel written for a lower reading level. I think it's the "escape from reality" these books offer that make them so popular for adults. While it's great to marathon through Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and fight through Dante's Inferno, after a long day of work and school and responsibility and homework and cooking and cleaning all I really want to do is cuddle up with a glass of red wine or cinnamon tea and chocolate chips - and I'll be bringing an easy escape with me, thank you very much.
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4/3/2015 03:33:27 am
Admittedly, I can join in on the guilty pleasure of immersing myself in the never-ending genre of YA fiction. What's better than laying on the beach, soaking up a steamy love story that ISN'T Fifty Shades of Grey? I think the reason so many people gravitate towards this genre is because it is a lot more about the story, and the theme surrounding it than the complexity of the writing. I'm not saying that YA fiction is bad writing in the slightest—The Perks of Being a Wallflower remains one of my favourite books to this day—it is, rather, just easy to dive into and forget about reality for a while.
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