There's an interesting article up at Slate, talking about the empowering message in (you'll never guess...) Christian YA. This type of fiction is unlikely to make my TBR pile, since it's just not where I roam.
But still. Looks like there's something to be learned from Christian YA, and I'm not talking religious stuff.
Who knew?
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The message is powerful; it's the delivery that often lacks.
ReplyDeleteToo preachy, absolutely. It's still interesting that the quasy-femenist message is strongest in Christian YA, though.
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