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Nameless fear stalk the middle-class teen-ager: Perhaps it is the fear of boredom.
- Source :
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New York Times Book Review . 11/14/93, p27. 2p. 1 Black and White Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- Discusses the plots of young-adult horror fiction. Plots involving teenage protagonists engaged in typical American activities who meet with appalling fates; Popularity of young-adult horror books among teen-agers; Suburbs' depiction as bland and depressing, populated with bored, aimless youth; Reasons for the popularity of the genre.
- Subjects :
- *HORROR tales
*TEENAGERS
*BOOKS & reading
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00287806
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New York Times Book Review
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 9403151810