“People who fear their children being adversely influenced by a novel really aren’t very confident of their parenting skills, IMO.”
Folks who feed their children literary Ding-Dongs aren’t very discerning, either.
My youngest daughter is 12 - why would I WANT her to read a book about a domineering, abusive male who watches his ‘girlfriend’ sleep in her bedroom - and who is ‘good’ because of it?
I can’t stop my daughter from reading it, but I can make sure she knows how pathetic the characters and the book are!
As i said you are entitled to your opinion and to raise your daughter however you see fit. Personally, i have no problem with my daughters reading it, they are not likely to get involved with domineering abusive vampires just from reading a book. i’ve raised them to know better : )