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u/SmallFruitbat · 6 pointsr/YAwriters

I think voice and tone are the main markers of YA, and those are incredibly hard to nail down.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The Ranger's Apprentice, My Sister's Keeper, Miserere, The Midwife's Apprentice, The Catcher in the Rye, the His Dark Materials trilogy, Ella Enchanted, Catherine, Called Birdy, Fangirl, the Mistborn trilogy, Girls Like Us, various Tamora Pierce books, and Incarceron are all books that could be considered YA in some markets, but not in others (some are marketed up as adult literature, others down as children's books).

If you went solely by "characters being teenagers for most of the book" to define YA, (and even threw in caveats like "coming of age" and "no explicit sex") you'd get titles like Wild Ginger, The Poisonwood Bible, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Into the Forest, or The Year of the Flood on the YA shelves, possibly disappointing a lot of people who aren't interested in such a dreary world view and often a pervading sense of melancholy (which is perhaps coming from the slower pace, even if things are happening all the time?).

Endings seem to play a role too: those adult examples were all unhappy ends that could make the characters' entire journey seem pointless. YA doesn't necessarily shy away from the unhappy ending (The Fault in Our Stars, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, and Feed come to mind), but there's always a spark of hope and the books were more upbeat up until that point.

YA doesn't necessarily shy away from cynicism or ennui and/or despair either: there was plenty of that to go around in The Hunger Games, Looking for Alaska, Graceling, Delirium, and The Archived, but those tended to be character traits coming from character voice rather than the tone of the narration itself.

Bonus MG vs YA distinction: Does he liiiiike her and maybe kiss her or marry her or are they dating or secretly lusting?

tl,dr: Gut feeling. I know it when I read it, and I don't always agree with the official designation on the spine.

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

This ALWAYS makes me laugh. :D

I'd love this on my e-books list! Thank you for the contest!

3DS

u/doofus62 · 2 pointsr/booksuggestions

I read Looking for Alaska this past year and loved it. This could ease you into reading again.

u/destinyisntfree · 2 pointsr/RandomActsofeBooks

I would love to get a copy of Looking for Alaska which is only 2.50 right now. Of course, if the price goes up on it I will edit this.

u/SlothMold · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

I assume you like the non-mopey philosophical aspect?

You might like Looking for Alaska by John Green (boy meets crazy girl at boarding school) or Feed (boy meets girl on the moon).

If you feel like moving into Adult Literature without changing the narrative style or length, Slaughterhouse-Five, Fahrenheit 451, or If I Die in a Combat Zone might be good choices.

u/bellyfold · 2 pointsr/writing

I'd say get in at least a few young adult fiction, as they're full of saccharine and angst ridden metaphor:

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Looking For Alaska

A few historical fictions:

Wolf Hall

Memoirs Of A Geisha

Comedy:

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

Good Omens

Stephen king (just because he's a favorite)

11/22/63

IT

And finally, some objectively "bad" books, to learn what not to do.

Wild Animus: A Novel

The Da Vinci Code

Moon People


All of these books are personal favorites for one reason or another, and some may fit into multiple categories (see: looking for Alaska under YA fiction and "bad,").

That said, this should at least keep you busy for a bit.

Happy reading, and good luck on your novel!

u/frcepeda · 2 pointsr/mexico

Mil millones de veces.

Lo puedes comprar en alguna librería en México en español por unos 100 pesos, pero si lo quieres en inglés lo puedes conseguir en Amazon por el mismo precio como e-book.

u/Nwfistere · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I would love a kindle because I used to have a Kindle Touch but then it broke from overuse. I have so many ebooks but I can only read them on my laptop. I would appreciate Looking for Alaska. I've read The Fault in our stars and I would love to read some of his other books.

u/choosetolose · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I'm tired of carrying around a bulky purse with 2-3 books. There. I said it! Simply put, I need a more economical way of carrying around my crap :)

I would love to finally read this book.

u/Zoobles88 · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Evening all! I just finished Ready Player One...up next is...drum roll

Looking for Alaska!!

u/katzpe · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Woot! I'm glad you're happy! Here's a hug for you!

Here are a couple of things I really, really want:

$5

$10

$25

u/judogirl · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Here is a kindle book I would like to read that is less than ten dollars.

Thank you for the contest!

u/ladyllana · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I've already read it, but if you liked it I suggest Looking for Alaska, also by John Green. It's also one you shouldn't read on an airplane.