Young adult is a huge age range. We're talking 12-18-year-olds and even if the age span isn't tremendous, the maturity and experiences differ drastically. Not only that, but I know a great many grown adults who don't read anything but YA fiction. Therefore, it's not really a big surprise that YA books vary so much. Some YA books are great for like 13-year-olds. Other's are excellent for adults but probably not ideal for a younger audience. When I review books, I'll try to comment on which age I feel the book is most appropriate for.
I mean, I gave Firelight and God's Play both 3 stars for vastly different reasons. God's Play is for an older, more mature audience. Firelight was a little too young for my tastes. And therein lies the beauty of opinion blogs. My tastes. My opinion. Isn't it great that I can rate a book on a scale of 1 to 5 based soley on my opinion of what I think and what I think other's will think? Yes, yes it is. When you read my reviews it's probably important to note that these are the thoughts of a 24-year-old mother who reads YA because I don't want the content of adult books, but I'm not really into mermaids, fairies, and dragons any more. Here is how I give my stars away- One Star- I didn't like this book. Probably didn't finish it because it was so bad. How did this get through the intense publication process? Two Stars- It was fine. I read it, didn't I? If there are sequels I won't read them. Three Stars- Good book. I liked it. Four Stars- This book was great. This author will not disappoint you and you should trust the lives of your characters in their hands. I rather enjoyed it and I imagine that you will too. Five Stars- MUST READ. (I'll specify which age MUST READ.) Either way, 5 stars are far a few between. I mean. I didn't even give my own published work 5 stars. I strive to be a reliable source. :)
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