tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post6153059863405192206..comments2024-03-27T02:13:13.079-04:00Comments on Original Content: Perhaps Kids Read Differently In JapanGail Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01673131515563387968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post-12140386863206973612009-04-14T19:52:00.000-04:002009-04-14T19:52:00.000-04:00Okay. That makes Moribito even more interesting.
...Okay. That makes Moribito even more interesting.<br /><br />As luck would have it, I've been listening to <A HREF="http://www.gladwell.com/outliers/index.html" REL="nofollow">Outliers</A>.Gail Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673131515563387968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post-63717438293840672672009-04-14T19:33:00.000-04:002009-04-14T19:33:00.000-04:00I read a lot of Japanese YA. I would say that the ...I read a lot of Japanese YA. I would say that the majority is about teenagers, but the disparity isn't quite as intense as it is in the US. You'll see examples, especially in contemporary or near-future settings, where the main characters are adults -- usually youngish adults, in their twenties -- occupying roles that teenagers might not be able to occupy: soldiers, police officers, detectives, professional musicians or actors or fashion designers. But I do think that Moribito is an outlier in that respect.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547702089102195894noreply@blogger.com