I am considering attempting a novel for teenagers which includes rape, as an important part of the plot. The character involved is 16, the rapist is a boy her own age.
Now, I don't think teenagers themselves would object to this, but the 'Help I Need A Publisher' blog talks about 'gatekeepers' who mustn't be put off (parents, teachers, librarians etc).
I've read a lot of Young Adult fiction and can't remember many with rape scenes (though plenty in adult fiction of the sort they make you read at school of course) so I'm wondering if it's taboo in a weird way.
does anyone know?
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Would this subject be too shocking for a Young Adult book?
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sethstarkaddersmackerel · 20/01/2011 20:56
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