I thought
this was an interesting article. I think the “New Adult” tag does have a place
as a subgenre. I’m not sure why there is a discussion as to whether it belongs
in Teen or Adult though. As a genre, it is geared towards “new adults”. I would
suggest to file within Fiction. Fiction contains a huge variety of subgenres, so this is just one more to think about and be able to suggest to our patrons.
The New Adult subgenre to me is much different than what I see in the teen genre. Currently the teen genre is dominated by a lot of supernatural,
futuristic, dystopian themes, whereas “New Adult” is a bit more focused on
finding ones place in the world as a developing adult.
Not
Just for Teens [PDF] Library Journal, Jun 15,
2011
Having read many of the popular teen books (Maze
Runner, Twilight, Divergent, etc.), I was able to relate to this article. These popular teen books are fast-paced, exciting, and for the
most part somewhat easy reads. As an adult, I’m not always looking for
something slow and heavy. That is when I turn to these kinds of books. When I
was a teen, the options were not quite as varied (I read lots of VC Andrews,
for instance, which would not appeal to me to read now). These books to me feel
a bit like a shot of adrenalin. They keep me up at night rather than put me to
sleep. That is a book a person of any age might potentially want to read.
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