Truscifi Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Ds9 is an advanced reader, so skill wise it would be an easy read for him, but content-wise it seems a bit...ahead of where he is. On the other hand, he has a great quirky sense of humor and would love that aspect of it. What say the Hive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 My older kids read it when they were 9-10 and they all heard the audiobook when they were much younger than that. Most of the more-adult content (drinking, girl friends) just slid right by buried in the humor. My vote would be yes on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Ds10 read the series last year. He laughed his head off and I made him a Don't Panic towel for christmas; He was going to have it as his theme for his bday now that I think of it, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 My older kids read it when they were 9-10 and they all heard the audiobook when they were much younger than that. Most of the more-adult content (drinking, girl friends) just slid right by buried in the humor. My vote would be yes on that one. Dh thinks this would likely be the case for ds as well, though I'm not so sure. He will sometimes overhear comments made by adults or come in while we are watching tv (when he is supposed to be in bed) and tell me that they are inappropriate for him, though he doesn't specify why. Of course, knowing him he would probably stop reading it if he felt it was inappropriate for him. I think this might just be a good excuse for me to reread the book myself and refresh my memory. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I can't remember if my boys read it first or watched the movie first. Either way, they were exposed to THGTG around 10-11 years old. It's considered a classic at our house :) The movie is on Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 My kids first read it at around 13. There are quite a few s*xual references like the triple breasted wh*re of Eroticon Six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Ds read the first one at 11 or 12 and had seen the movie first. He absolutely loves it and is currently reading the rest. The other day he came out with a quote/one liner out of the book which he really does not "get" and I hope he forgets. I didn't react at all in hope that he forgets because it wasn't much fun. Plus I could not expain then, I was just lucky no one else was listening. That is the negative some of those one liners definately are not great out of mouths that young andthat clueless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 My son read it at 10 and my daughter at 13. My son has watched the movie a ton of times. He loves that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlby Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Great to see this thread. I love that book but haven't had it on my radar for my oldest to read yet. He just turned 10. He's an advanced reader but the triple breasted whore was in my head and I couldn't remember if there were too many other sexual references in it or not. We'll do the book first - I always like to do the book before the movie. (And I prefer the book anyway). Sounds like it might actually be close to okay time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 My ds has commented on the triple....in the past. He found it a bit odd. Felt bad for something that was not normal. So he noticed it because it was odd but no other type of reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I think there are one or two rude words, if that matters to you. Am I right in remembering that the 'F' word is used once? It's been a long time since I read it. Both my boys read it at about 11, I think. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 My daughter read it and sequels at 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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