But you know your child, if you have an 11 year old and they are able to handle it, then I’d say the first book would be okay. Juliette is in a dark dark place and an 11 year old just would not be able to understand or handle that. She doesn’t admit to it until Ignite Me (book 3) that she wanted to kill herself while in the asylum. An 11 year old would not be able to understand or handle the heavy topics in this book. The language and sexual content may be suitable for an 11 year old, but definitely not the story. I saw a lot of the parent reviews said 10-11+ and I don’t really agree with those. I think that provides a really great message to young teens that, even in your darkest places, even when you feel alone and you just want to end it all, there is still hope. As the series goes on, the repetition and crossed out sentences lessen, showing the growth and change in Juliette. As Mafi said at the end of Unravel Me (book 2), everything was intended and it is to really show Juliette’s thoughts and feelings. Juliette is depressed and lonely, so she is going to have circling anxious thoughts, thoughts she regrets, and many other “not normal” thoughts to put in a novel. I actually really enjoyed this writing style because it really shows inside a teenager’s brain. Before you freak out about the writing style (crossed out sentences, repetitive thoughts/words, sentences that don’t make a ton of sense, lots of metaphors, etc.) it’s not a mistake, it’s supposed to be in there. Mafi did an amazing job with such a difficult writing style which, as a young writer, I appreciate. Juliette is such an amazing character and I love how distinct and unique the personality of each character is.
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