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An LGBT main character, but the book isn’t about LGBT issues?

Asked by: Danielle Hill

Can a 12 year old read Children of Blood and Bone?

The violence and sexual desire go past her maturity level, but the plot is so well suited for her magical adventure interests that we are reading it together while I smooth out the scenes she can’t handle yet. Violence and sexual scenes seem fine for a relatively mature 13 or typical 14-15 year old.

Is Children of Blood and Bone for children?

Children of Blood and Bone is a 2018 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian-American novelist Tomi Adeyemi.
Children of Blood and Bone.

The cover art of Children of Blood and Bone
Author Tomi Adeyemi
Publisher Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Publication date March 6, 2018
Media type Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book

Is bones appropriate for 14 year olds?

Entertaining but GORY (and other serious thematic content)

I’m 20 but if I had kids younger than 15 or 16 I WOULD NOT let them watch this. It’s really mostly about the gory/vivid crime scenes.

Does Children of Blood and Bone have romance in it?

While the romance in The Children of Blood and Bone is a bit too underdeveloped to truly engage, the sibling relationships in the novel are particularly strong.

What is your Maji clan?

The Maji are citizens of Orïsha who are born with the ability to summon magical powers and are easily distinguishable by their bright white hair. Each of the ten clans of Orïsha and their associated Maji can harness an element of the natural world, with their magical powers based on this element.