Appropriate for Mature teens?

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Re: Appropriate for Mature teens?

Post by Dzejn_Crvena »

I'm an adult, and there are some parts that are painful for me to read.
Maturity is an important consideration for a reader's level of this book.
There are many layers to underlying issues in the story's themes.
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I think it should be for adults due to certain parts regarding abuse. Mature teens still may not understand the issues. Plus, it can get a little heavy emotionally.
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This book would be appropriate to mature teens for sure. It is important to make teenagers aware of the world instead of shielding them in a bubble. Better to learn things from a loving parent than be faced with the harsh realities of life on your on own. Kalayla has some good lessons to teach mature teens, like how to have a voice and how to create opportunity instead of having a sense of entitlement.
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I think that mature teens could handle the issues mentioned in the book, as time has changed a lot now. I believe that they can learn a lot from this book.
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Definitely, it's always important to be encountering and understanding important life issues, and there is a lot that could be learned from Kalayla and the way it frames the world, and life in general
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Yes, this book should be read by every teenager and adult. This book teaches us so many life lessons. This book is the perfect example of, that life can never be as simple as it seems. We need the truth, yet the kind truth, not the brutality of a life without cooling shadows.
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Post by Clare Jose »

Yes, mature teens can read this book. What's more, I think they should read this book. It does aptly explain several topics the younger generation should be aware of. It's better to know than to not know, so that they can learn from past mistakes and hopefully make this world a better place.
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Post by Nathaniel Owolabi »

The word mature in the phrase 'mature teens' is key. If a teenager is mature like is indicated above, then he would be able to understand and handle the subject matter spoken about in the book. And judging by the intelligence and exposure of a lot of teenagers in this era, I would say a lot of then would be able to handle the content of this book.
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I think mature teens will be able to learn a lot from this story. It can teach the values of human relationships, compassion and love. It also shows us that time can heal us, the past turns into a mere lesson and the future hold endless possibilities.
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Post by Nikhila Kulkarni »

I think this would be a good read for the mature teens as well. They'll get to learn a lot from this book and develop broader perspectives already. Some parts might trouble them and get them thinking more than other parts, but I guess that's good too. :eusa-think:
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Comparing to the moral decay witnessed in today's society, the contents of this book would be child's play even to pre-teenagers. What would be a challenge to them is only to interpret the story into useful lessons just like this author intended.
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With teens today, it would honestly be futile to try to shield them from raw and genuine content like the themes in Kalayla. It would be far better for them to learn from a book, a medium which parents and the like can discuss with them, rather than from their own perhaps misinformed ventures.

It would also be ironic to shield them from Kalayla- a book demonstrating the possibly disastrous effects of "shielding" children from the truth for their "own good."
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I think mature teens are able to handle the grim circumstances that are told in this book, especially nowadays since teens today are more aware and more open to healthy discussions about this topic.

I think people who wouldn't be able to handle the circumstances in this book are those with trauma, mental instability, and triggers, and I think those things apply to all, not only to mature teens.
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Mature teens can relate this book to what they've seen, so I believe that they can handle it. This book has a lot to teach and they can learn from this. It contains a lot of values in it which can help to build them up.
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It will definitely become worth reading, even though there is some painful part. But the story was really heartwarming.
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