A 16-year-old bookworm finds herself at the center of a family controversy. Her crime? Enjoying young adult books! Her favorite uncle, who used to be her go-to for fun and games, has now turned into a literary snob, criticizing her choice of books and insisting she should be reading ‘higher level’ literature. But our teenage heroine is not one to back down.
Uncle’s Unexpected Criticism
The Book Shaming Begins
Fighting for Her Literary Preferences
The Sherlock Holmes Intervention ️♂️
Standing Up for Herself
Uncle’s Unfair Accusations
The Fallout ️
Dad’s Take on the Situation
Teen’s Final Word ⬇️
A Literary Battle Royale: Teen Vs. Uncle
The drama unfolds as a 16-year-old book lover is continuously shamed by her uncle for her choice of young adult literature, which he dismisses as ‘brain candy.’ Fed up with his condescending remarks and unsolicited book recommendations, she stands up for herself, sparking a family feud. Her father suggests she could’ve just accepted the books and let them gather dust, but our feisty teenager would rather her uncle keep his ‘mind-expanding’ books if they mean so much to him. Now, let’s dive into the top responses from the internet to this literary showdown…
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“NTA and YA books are COOL. Books with POC and WOC characters treated with respect? Give them to me!”
Book snobs drive me nuts. Let people read what they want
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“NTA and I bet he has no idea what ‘young adult’ means with respect to books. They are not silly or trivial or shallow. Hand him a copy of the Giver, Unwind, the Fault in Our Stars, Hunger Games, and the Alchemist. Ask him to read just one of them. Also ask him if he read the Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies, a Wrinkle in Time, or Ender’s Game. Those are all young adult novels from his time period. They didn’t have the ‘young adult’ category the same way back then but that’s beside the point. The point is all about the target audience, no matter the terminology they were marketed with at the time.”
NTA…but feeling old watching Veronica Mars 17 years ago
NTA defends reading YA books against uncle’s misogynistic views
Reading doesn’t have to be serious! Enjoy what you love!
Veronica Mars and Sherlock Holmes get roasted, but NTA!
Uncle’s book control = NTA. Pratchett would agree
“Some things never change.” – NTA
Teen reader stands up to uncle’s criticism, but avoids generational insults
Uncle’s gender bias and dismissive attitude towards reading sparks conflict.
Uncle’s gender bias sparks debate over book recommendations.
Engaging with classic literature vs. YA: a generational divide
Defending the literary value of young adult books
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Uncle criticized for not supporting teen’s reading passion
NTA. Don’t diss YA! Uncle needs to back off
Engaging debate on whether classic literature can be considered YA
Uncle’s book ignorance exposed. Gray rock him and move on.
“NTA, it’s not a kind gift, it’s a condescension “
NTA. Celebrate diverse literature and stand up against close-mindedness!
Engaging comment: NTA and I get why you snapped. Your uncle should have asked you to lend some books you liked most to get a feeling of what you like. Then he would be able to come with a true recommendation.
Just a side note: white men can write well, too. The books I found most relatable, with heroines of a sort “hey, but I was/am like that!” or “I wish I was friends with someone like that… oh wait, but it *is* my friend!” were written by late and lamented Terry Pratchett. He was a white man, but he had a daughter, huge emotional intelligence and humanity. Just saying.
Ancient YA reader defends love for ‘brain candy’ books. NTA
Teen defends love for YA books against mocking uncle
Engaging comment about differing book tastes and family dynamics
Adult books: all trauma, dirty scenes, weak women. YA > adult.
