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Minor YA novel peeves

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Naomi K
Dec 06, 2015
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Literally every single contemporary young adult novel I read has a hero who listens to the Smiths, The Cure, The Ramones, The Pixies, Elliot Smith, etc. I even read one John Green novel where the teenage hero listened to Neutral Milk Hotel! Now come on, I mean, this is not realistic. Whether you like it or not, pop music is basically for teenagers. Kids…

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