Virginity in Young Adult Literature after Twilight

by Christine Seifert

Around 2005 something surprising happened in young adult literature: YA books became obsessed with presenting characters who wanted to have sex but couldn't--at least not without losing something vital to their identity. Since the publication of Twilight, the YA market has been flooded with books that feature naive virgins finding true love. While some YA novels do present nuanced depictions of sex and of healthy sexual relationships, the fiction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144224657X
• ISBN13: 9781442246577
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 3 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 12