Comments on: No More Adventures in Absurdity… no really, please no more. http://bookalicio.us/2011/10/no-more-adventures-in-absurdity-no-really-please-no-more/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 15:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cialina http://bookalicio.us/2011/10/no-more-adventures-in-absurdity-no-really-please-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-12965 Cialina Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:26:57 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3900#comment-12965 You know, it's funny how the two authors that she decided to profile (Carroll and Barrie) both have extremely questionable relationships with children... And I just read Peter Pan for class, and that book isn't entirely clean. Lots of sexual innuendos. The book also doesn't lack violence. Most of it is implied, but Peter Pan basically pretends to be stabbing and killing bad guys all day. You know, it’s funny how the two authors that she decided to profile (Carroll and Barrie) both have extremely questionable relationships with children…

And I just read Peter Pan for class, and that book isn’t entirely clean. Lots of sexual innuendos. The book also doesn’t lack violence. Most of it is implied, but Peter Pan basically pretends to be stabbing and killing bad guys all day.

]]> By: April (Books&Wine) http://bookalicio.us/2011/10/no-more-adventures-in-absurdity-no-really-please-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-12634 April (Books&Wine) Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:39:04 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3900#comment-12634 Well, if she's looking for MG with a timeless feel, I kind of want to hand that lady Peter Nimble And His Fantastic Eyes because that book really does feel like the books of yore. I think each generation has it's classics, and it's books that won't pass the test of time and it's a bit soon to pass judgements on this current generation. Well, if she’s looking for MG with a timeless feel, I kind of want to hand that lady Peter Nimble And His Fantastic Eyes because that book really does feel like the books of yore.

I think each generation has it’s classics, and it’s books that won’t pass the test of time and it’s a bit soon to pass judgements on this current generation.

]]> By: Trisha http://bookalicio.us/2011/10/no-more-adventures-in-absurdity-no-really-please-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-12624 Trisha Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:16:40 +0000 http://bookalicio.us/?p=3900#comment-12624 I'm also trying to figure out if she understands the difference between YAL, middle-grade, and children's fiction.... I’m also trying to figure out if she understands the difference between YAL, middle-grade, and children’s fiction….

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