So lately I’ve had several book recommendations here and in other subreddits for novels or audiobooks that sounded great, but when I pursued them, I found these were young adult novels. Despite long discussion threads, no one mentioned this.
Don’t get me wrong, I like the occasional YA book. But it seems like something people should mention it is YA, like you might mention if something was softcore. It makes me wonder: Is this is not a big deal to people? Or do people not even realize these are YA?
The most recent was Red Rising, which was suggested as an audio book recommendation. One comment mentioned that they found this after looking for something like Game of Thrones . This is a fun book, and the audio narrator is great, but it is definitely YA and nothing like Game of Thrones, lol.
Anyway, just a thought…
I asked this same question a year or two ago and also got downvoted for it. I even suggested that books have a sort of rating system on them like movies do. People did not like that idea. I think people who like YA books get upset when other people don’t like them because it makes them feel like they like something meant for kids and somehow that is a bad reflection on them or something idk. Personally I don’t really like YA books when I’m reading them for myself. When I sit down to watch a movie I don’t watch a movie meant for kids because it just isn’t as entertaining to me. Same thing with books. But unlike with movies you don’t really always know if it is a book meant for kids or adults. Same exact thing has happened to me many times asking for recommendations.
YA fans are extremely mad that people don’t think they are as good as actual novels.
I think the rating system is unpopular because it could be used as a form of censorship.