tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post7994477625061591899..comments2023-10-21T06:32:59.556-05:00Comments on Imagination in Focus: Question of the Midweek [3] Why do you read YA?Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14767350676055319412noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-59025536691451497742011-01-08T13:45:53.272-06:002011-01-08T13:45:53.272-06:00At 28, I get asked this question ALL the time (and...At 28, I get asked this question ALL the time (and I get really weird looks when I'm in the YA section at the library).<br />I think I read YA because the writing is focused on telling the story - not worrying about putting in the sex scenes or adventure/violence scenes that seem to be more prevalent in adult fiction. I also agree with Christie that the characters in adult fiction often seem jaded - or at least they are dealing with the real life stresses of adulthood - the stuff I DON'T want to think about in my downtime! When I do read adult fiction, I tend to read the lighter "chick lit" type books that are written more similarly to the YA books I like.<br />(sorry for the long comment - I had more to say than I thought I would)molly (a dazzling distraction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01213575431776427442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-42834261571234127222011-01-07T11:51:39.215-06:002011-01-07T11:51:39.215-06:00I love the intensity of YA characters. The charact...I love the intensity of YA characters. The characters in adult fiction are often so jaded. I love that the teens in YA novels are still looking at life with innocence and passion.CHRISTIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-19955493981945281472011-01-07T07:58:52.322-06:002011-01-07T07:58:52.322-06:00I think I read YA because it's more fun. It ta...I think I read YA because it's more fun. It takes me back to my teens, [though I'm just 22] and makes me sort of wish I were them [characters]. Does that make sense? Hmm.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999701117919068819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-33908674490042925802011-01-07T07:56:53.846-06:002011-01-07T07:56:53.846-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999701117919068819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-47326543655758178582011-01-06T23:07:58.797-06:002011-01-06T23:07:58.797-06:00I read YA because I find that I feel a little too ...I read YA because I find that I feel a little too old for MG yet not old enough for adult novels. In adult fiction, the characters tend to have jobs and independent lives, which isn't the case for me right now as a college student and are concerns that I don't want to think about.A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-473929252041746742011-01-06T16:59:05.650-06:002011-01-06T16:59:05.650-06:00I read YA because most YA authors aren't tryin...I read YA because most YA authors aren't trying to write the Next Great Literary Novel. They write what the want to, not what's on the Bestsellers list. They're often bolder, more original and have great characters. Plus so many adult novels are depressing, but lack any real emotion. They're also not filled with pages worth of boring description. YA books have heart and I love that!!!Shannon The Bookstalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905887015241289646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-45960280411179582322011-01-06T15:15:07.337-06:002011-01-06T15:15:07.337-06:00I both like and read YA because it's always be...I both like and read YA because it's always been more real, more NOW for me. Adult fiction often takes place in another point in time, literally or figuratively. But YA is something I can always relate to and I like that consistency. Adult fiction has more risks - most times I don't like reading it if the characters are of an older age group, or the story's about puzzling, depressing mid-life crises.Alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419017172433094292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-55827960750506780382011-01-06T12:03:47.406-06:002011-01-06T12:03:47.406-06:00I read YA because it is more thrilling. There is s...I read YA because it is more thrilling. There is so much drama and never ending excitement. Also all the good and unique ideas are in YA.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549790893415179900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-1705796344017226292011-01-06T11:37:32.880-06:002011-01-06T11:37:32.880-06:00I read YA because I find there is a heck of a lot ...I read YA because I find there is a heck of a lot more emotion in YA than there is in a lot of adult fiction these days. I find that adult fiction is so convoluted with details that it's hard to stomach sometimes haha :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594502524570705142.post-13297880595919952582011-01-06T10:52:13.845-06:002011-01-06T10:52:13.845-06:00I think the reason why I read YA is because I find...I think the reason why I read YA is because I find the characters more open, exciting, and hopeful. I find that a lot of adult novels are boring or depressing to me, because it seems like there is a void of books aimed at college age people and recent grads. These young characters seem more relatable to me, and the books always seem to deal with issues that can transcend age to a certain extent. There are some adult novels I've enjoyed, but I also don't like reading books with graphic sex in them, so reading YA helps with that as well.Ashley @ Book Labyrinthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395484656811182553noreply@blogger.com