Do you read New Adult or Young Adult fiction?
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Re: Do you read New Adult or Young Adult fiction?
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That's interesting to know. I didn't know there was a "new adult" genre. Sometimes I think that the lines get blurred when I read YA novels because I feel that some of the subject matter in them is not age appropriate at times. I am 31 years old now and I feel that when I read YA novels at this point in my life I have a greater understanding for what the characters are going through having gone through it myself. You build life experiences throughout your teens and 20's that allow YA's to be more relatable when you reach your 30s lol. For example, If I was 18-20, some of the subject matter I read might be a little more intense seeing as though I don't fully comprehend a lot of the scenarios. Whereas at 30, I can relate more to what the characters are currently gping through. I hope this makes sense to people.ReadingRebecca wrote: ↑29 Aug 2017, 20:24 Are any of you more likely to read a book labeled as "new adult" fiction vs. "young adult" fiction? I've heard that "new adult" is applied when the main character is 18 to early 20s and is experiencing lots of things for the first time: apartment, first car, college, etc.
Let me know your thoughts.
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Yes, I can see that. I agree that some topics seem beyond young adult age. It's also surprising to me how much of a harsh life a lot of these young kids have experienced. I suppose that's why those topics find their way into YA. There is a certain pleasure (or is it relief) in reading YA in your 30s. You understand the "why's" behind the reactions, and the very real angst of when you were 16 can now slide easily off of your consciousness.Heathernross26 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2018, 16:26That's interesting to know. I didn't know there was a "new adult" genre. Sometimes I think that the lines get blurred when I read YA novels because I feel that some of the subject matter in them is not age appropriate at times. I am 31 years old now and I feel that when I read YA novels at this point in my life I have a greater understanding for what the characters are going through having gone through it myself. You build life experiences throughout your teens and 20's that allow YA's to be more relatable when you reach your 30s lol. For example, If I was 18-20, some of the subject matter I read might be a little more intense seeing as though I don't fully comprehend a lot of the scenarios. Whereas at 30, I can relate more to what the characters are currently gping through. I hope this makes sense to people.ReadingRebecca wrote: ↑29 Aug 2017, 20:24 Are any of you more likely to read a book labeled as "new adult" fiction vs. "young adult" fiction? I've heard that "new adult" is applied when the main character is 18 to early 20s and is experiencing lots of things for the first time: apartment, first car, college, etc.
Let me know your thoughts.
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Lol. I like your phrasing of "vacationing among the YA". Just curious what your age is, over 20 or over 30? I do find it interesting that readers of YA are not always in the YA years themselves.Jfoust1988 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2018, 12:20 I prefer young adult but lately I have been toying with the idea of moving away from YA and on to new adult for a litle higher possibly newer reading level. But of course I'll still vacation among the YA several times a year. No matter how old I get the formatting of YA just draws my attention.
Does anyone else have any opinion on the average age of YA readers. I've always assumed it was mainly teenagers. I may be wrong there. I'd almost be glad to be wrong in that.
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I am 30 as of about a month ago. I begin reading YA when I was about 24. I haven't stepped out of that except a few times over the years. I always reverted back quickly. I know many people mid-20s to mid-30s who read YA. My mother is actually mid-50s and enjoys YA books from time to time.ReadingRebecca wrote: ↑28 Mar 2018, 16:08Lol. I like your phrasing of "vacationing among the YA". Just curious what your age is, over 20 or over 30? I do find it interesting that readers of YA are not always in the YA years themselves.Jfoust1988 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2018, 12:20 I prefer young adult but lately, I have been toying with the idea of moving away from YA and on to new adult for a little higher possibly newer reading level. But of course, I'll still vacation among the YA several times a year. No matter how old I get the formatting of YA just draws my attention.
Does anyone else have any opinion on the average age of YA readers? I've always assumed it was mainly teenagers. I may be wrong there. I'd almost be glad to be wrong in that.
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There's probably been one book there somewhere which was NA, but YA is what I look for normally.
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