@cstross I think the worst thing that could happen is that kids don't understand a book or put it aside bored.
I would worry much more about the stuff readily available on Youtube or TikTok.
Apr 2, 2025, 2:10 PM@snaefell @cstross I ran out of YA books I waned to read at our local library fairly quickly. Even if I read a bunch of them twice, so I moved on to adult books when I was still in my early teens. I read a lot of crime, war and thrillers. I turned out mostly OK. 😁
My dad also had a decent collection of books in those categories. I didn't start ready SFF until I was an adult and could read English well enough. I think all I found in Norwegian was Narnia.
Apr 2, 2025, 2:13 PM@veronica I had exactly the same. Also I changed from the local library a few streets away to the central library of the city. Much more books to read. First translated stuff, later also the english books.