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A review by andye_reads
Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things by Ted Naifeh
3.0
From a parent's point of view:
I thought that this was a pretty cute book, and I like that my kids are really enjoying Manga. It's an easy read for them and something that they can read in between other books to boost their confidence. I wasn't crazy about the content in this book, though, and if I had read it before my daughter, I probably wouldn't have given it to her. The age recommendation on the book is for ages 7 and up, but I found the language a bit much, and the content was too old for a 7 year old, in my opinion. It included a scene where a boy forces Courtney to kiss him, a changeling baby that smokes and drinks, some profanity, a picture of an obviously female creature topless, and a couple of other things I won't mention here. So, needless to say, if you care about that kind of thing, make sure you check over the mangas before passing them on, and don't just trust the age recommendations! :) I honestly don't understand the point in putting things like this in a book for 7 year olds, it certainly didn't enhance the story at all, so I'm at a loss to see the positive side of it. If it weren't for these things, I would recommend the book to kids who like to read creepy stories, that aren't too creepy. But at this point, I'd definitely save this book for when they're a little older than 7.
I thought that this was a pretty cute book, and I like that my kids are really enjoying Manga. It's an easy read for them and something that they can read in between other books to boost their confidence. I wasn't crazy about the content in this book, though, and if I had read it before my daughter, I probably wouldn't have given it to her. The age recommendation on the book is for ages 7 and up, but I found the language a bit much, and the content was too old for a 7 year old, in my opinion. It included a scene where a boy forces Courtney to kiss him, a changeling baby that smokes and drinks, some profanity, a picture of an obviously female creature topless, and a couple of other things I won't mention here. So, needless to say, if you care about that kind of thing, make sure you check over the mangas before passing them on, and don't just trust the age recommendations! :) I honestly don't understand the point in putting things like this in a book for 7 year olds, it certainly didn't enhance the story at all, so I'm at a loss to see the positive side of it. If it weren't for these things, I would recommend the book to kids who like to read creepy stories, that aren't too creepy. But at this point, I'd definitely save this book for when they're a little older than 7.