Yes, children – too, too many – see gruesome acts of violence every day. Honestly, one of the scenes is such that, if someone gave me that scene with no other context, I’d assume it was from a murder mystery for adults. I could overlook the swear words (and not mild ones) after giving a parent a head’s up, but the handful of scenes featuring fairly explicit violence are a step too far for me. Whenever I read children’s books, one question I continually circle back around to is: Would I be comfortable recommending this to a friend's child? The answer for Runner is an unequivocal no. While I don’t think children should be ridiculously sheltered, Runner crossed a line for me. This book made me feel like such an American Puritan.
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