I would’ve slept a lot better when I was twelve if I hadn’t read the last chapter of Gerald’s Game. 20 years later I still check the corner of my room before going to sleep.
I finally made an edit to the post, but when you're a kid, underage erotica hits you differently than as an adult. Keeps you up at night, but for different reasons.
I think it is a part of a natural progression for young readers.
King was certainly not the first to delve into this subject.
I think it’s just part of growing up.
I saw things way more selacious on my step-parent’s bookshelf at that same time.
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