badmanmadmansadman t1_ja782hs wrote
Reply to comment by 137-trimetilxantin in YA novels weak these days by [deleted]
This may be super duper left field here but when I say " woke culture" I mean the subject matter of most YA books has heavily shifted from dystopian future and fantasy to more real things.. like school and conflicts with abusive parents and relationships. Which is more real world. Now there's more of a push to have heavy subject matter of representation of the marginalized. Which is wonderful and can be cool and is very much needed. I think the market has become over saturated and uncreative. Sometimes too serious and sometimes too sticky sweet. Just not my jam
Illustrious_Archer16 t1_ja7h7d0 wrote
Being marginalized and dealing with abuse aren't new... Like, I assume you've heard of X-Men lol they're especially not new in young adult stuff, but I was also reading weird stuff as a kid, so perhaps you've read the random stuff from 10 years ago, and not just the hits that stood the test of time.
carolineecouture t1_ja7nk8r wrote
OP, Anne Rice might have content you've said you don't want to engage with. I'd read descriptions or download free samples from Kindle to see. She has lots of books so you may or may not find something you'd like.
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