I got this e-mail today. I find the site does imply a dark aspect to the
book, and don't think I would have wanted to know what would happen when I
first read the books. Should I put up something more explicit?
-xx- Damien X-)
--- Dear Damien Sullivan I have read many of Robin's books (Beauty, The Blue Sword, The Hero and the Crown, A Knot in the Grain, Rose Daughter) and have really liked them. I have also read Dearskin. It was a totaly unexpected surprise. It was NOT a nice one. I got the title from your Robin McKinley web site and nowhere do you mention that it is about a girl who runs away becouse her father rapes her. This is NOT a book for children or young adults; I am 16. It is a very dramatic and emotional book. It is very well writen but I find that makes it even worse. PLEASE put a warning by the title of the book on your site. I have been reading Robin's book since I was 9 and am very glad I did not come across Dearskin any earlier. It is not a book I would like to see any 9 year old tricked into reading and not only is there no warning on your web site, there is no warning on the book it's self. I repeat: PLEASE put a warning on your site. I got this e-mail today. I find the site does imply a dark aspect to the book, and don't think I would have wanted to know what would happen when I first read the books. Should I put up something more explicit? -xx- Damien X-) --- Dear Damien Sullivan I have read many of Robin's books (Beauty, The Blue Sword, The Hero and the Crown, A Knot in the Grain, Rose Daughter) and have really liked them. I have also read Dearskin. It was a totaly unexpected surprise. It was NOT a nice one. I got the title from your Robin McKinley web site and nowhere do you mention that it is about a girl who runs away becouse her father rapes her. This is NOT a book for children or young adults; I am 16. It is a very dramatic and emotional book. It is very well writen but I find that makes it even worse. PLEASE put a warning by the title of the book on your site. I have been reading Robin's book since I was 9 and am very glad I did not come across Dearskin any earlier. It is not a book I would like to see any 9 year old tricked into reading and not only is there no warning on your web site, there is no warning on the book it's self. I repeat: PLEASE put a warning on your site. [To drop McKinley, tell: majordomo@cco.caltech.edu unsubscribe mckinley]Received on Thu May 28 22:42:58 1998
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