I’ve finished this first book in a gripping series suggested for 8–13-year olds.
<THIS IS NOT A SERIES I WOULD RECOMMEND TO CHILDREN>
Although the topic was compelling to me, it would be criminal to suggest it to kids younger than 18.
If you care about childhood innocence, then please accept this as a warning.
It doesn’t delve into the usual topics that cause alarm. I even liked its well-written thought-provoking topic.
It is a 1984-ish fiction about a futuristic totalitarian government imposing terribly intrusive and cruel policies on the population. So far (I’ve ordered the next 2 books.) it is somewhat stomach turning in its plausibility.
It’s not a good or proper thing to frighten kids for any reason, IMHO. That goes for all the climate crisis stuff too. It’s clearly a pollutant to innocence and peace-of-mind. Children are powerless in affecting change but more importantly understanding complex problems.
By intentionally imposing “adult” topics on kids, you’re committing a deliberate theft of children’s childhoods for some adult political selfish service later on.
I DO suggest that adults read the series. There’s quite a bit of a warning in it that adults might want to consider.
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