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Trying to determine Women's Fiction or YA?
Posted: July 7th, 2010, 7:20 pm
by melanie_1922
My novel surrounds a 17 year old girl who falls in love with the boy who helps her recover after being beaten and raped. I initially thought it should be YA; however, it might be too heavy for that genre. What do you think?
Thank you both for your replies! I feel much more confident now with my decision.
Re: Trying to determine Women's Fiction or YA?
Posted: July 7th, 2010, 7:42 pm
by sbs_mjc1
Have you taken a good look in the YA section of a library or bookstore?
Your book would certainly not be too "heavy" for that genre.
Re: Trying to determine Women's Fiction or YA?
Posted: July 7th, 2010, 8:08 pm
by lachrymal
Agreed. If you read a lot of YA, you'll see that a lot of it is not light and fluffy stuff. Some of it is quite stomach-churning (e.g., Living Dead Girl). All topics are pretty much fair game (if dealt with responsibly), but I'd say that in YA, many things are covered more tastefully and a little less graphically than in adult lit.
Re: Trying to determine Women's Fiction or YA?
Posted: July 8th, 2010, 4:58 am
by Heather B
Without a more comprehensive run down of your book I can only hazard a guess and say YA.