First off, let me exclaim that YES, I am CATHOLIC and this whole story made me laugh and I love it to pieces. With that being said, I am not in any way shape or form offended by the way P.C & K describe 'the People of The Faith'. Hello! Most of what they do is true and the way of thinking is common through some ‘super-religious’ people. Now I'm not saying they are narrow minded- but has ANYONE considered that this 'group' could be a CULT? Yes, I said it. A CULT! That does mean that certain people can think a certain way and have their own faith. And yeah, cults are just made up about a whole bunch of stuff. Hello, being Christian, isn't that part of being one? Ahem "cult? ?/k?lt/ Show Spelled[kuhlt] Show IPA –noun 1.a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies. " dictionary.reference*/browse/cult that's where I got that reference and ye there is a whole bunch more part of the definition. Anyway, have read every book and I'm currently counting down the days until the next one comes out. They are SO well written and the images that you can make in your head from reading the amazing descriptions is wonderful. YES there is sex YES there is alcohol YES drugs are mentioned BUT HELLO! WAKE UP WORLD! THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME! If any other teenager can argue against this and tell me that they have NEVER EVER seen, done, or knows a friend who has, you live in a freaking bubble and you really don’t have a life. To be honest. They teach you in school about ALL OF THIS! ‘Sex is bad’ ‘drugs are bad’ ‘don’t drink it can ruin your health’ YES YES YES AND YES!! ALL TRUE! I have NEVER smoked in my life, drink because I am of age and having sex is your decision – even though you should wait for your prince/princess. This book is giving the RALITY of life around a teenager. You go to your high school, look across the street, look under the bleachers, check bags and lockers, even go into the firggn bathrooms! Everything is everywhere and being in high school you will see it all. Going into the world for crying out loud! You will find and see it. And hell yeah it’s bad, but it’s just facts. I don’t know what perfect-caker-town exists in the real world. Nothing is perfect. When you read this book you can relate to one thing or another. There are SO may scenarios and crazy events that take place in this series that SOMETHING has to relate to you somehow. And that’s EXACTLY what P.C & K want!! Their showing the TRUTH! What teenagers REALY do, how they REALLY ACT and how they REALLY talk. No one can tell me that they haven’t ever swore, or drank, or even smoked? PARENTS! WAKE UP! THIS IS REALITY CALLING! We teens KNOW what’s going on. We see media and we DO understand. We KNOW drugs are bad, skipping class is bad, drinking is bad. And people make the decision to go against what their parent’s wishes are. This book shows so many different ways that a teenager’s life can twin – with the added smack of being Vamp. Amazing, amazing story. I cried and I understood how the characters felt. Throughout the entire book. If people are ‘grossed out’ and ‘disappointed’ with the way P.C & K write – THEN DON’T READ THE BOOK! Before you read a book, take some time and do some research. Don’t like it don’t read it and DO NOT bash an author’s amazing work. I am an obsessive writer myself and I know what it’s like when people read what I wrote and TOOK THINGS THE WRONG WAY or took things to the EXTREAM. Which was never needed. I think people should just RELAX, take a chill pill and avoid books that they don’t like. End of story.

I have read this and will not put it in my classroom library for my 8th graders. The opening chapter involves a girl walking up on another girl performing oral sex on a boy in a school hallway. The words the girls call each other are derogatory and unnecessary. There are too many good books out there for middle schoolers to be wasting their time with this one. Regardless of what we think they have heard or seen at home on the internet and t.v., we need to think about what we provide for them to read in our own classroom libraries. Also, as a parent, I wouldn't want my almost-13 year-old daughter reading this when there are so many other quality books available.

i am 13 years old and i started reading this series when i was 12. my parents dont even check what books im reading so i love this book dont worry if your kid reads this she won't go all rebel on you it's a very goooood book and teaches you about life.

Unfortunately for me, I'm 22, and am far too old to appreciate the teeny-boppy story line for this book. I wouldn't say it was inappropriate for teens, young or old, at all. In fact, it would be perfect for a 12-16 year old girl. At the end of the day it really talked about faith, believing in yourself and learning to trust your friends. It just said it in a way that would attract young attention. It also talks about discrimination issues, bullying, and really pushes an anti-drug view. (All you parents out there would love that!) If you accept the fact that, yes, your 12 year old child knows swear words (whether you like it or not), and yes, they know about sex too, then your child will probably appreciate this as a gift greatly. It does have some blood here and there, but it would be silly to write a vampire series and not have blood involved, now wouldn't it. - Harry Potter delves into much darker places. Having been a fan of classic vampire books, I was glad to see that the vampire characters didn't sparkle. Which is important. If you're given the book, and your age 18+, I say go and trade it in for a better book... But if your in your young teens, you'll love it.

This book is quite graphic in serveral aspects including language. This book is more approperate for 18+ plus.

Its a good book. I have a mature 11yr old and most books that are rated 13-17 have been ok for her. She bought this book while at her cousins and read it the same day. I read it later b4 buying the rest of the series and I was horrified at the sexual references and phrases like corn cob up her skinny anus. I will allow her to read the rest of the series AFTER I censor it myself. I don't understand why the author felt she had to include some really..in my daughter's word "gross" content. The story really is good for young girls and the main character has so far been a good role model, but seriously viewing oral intercourse or reading about it as a 13-15 year old is pretty much criminal in my opinion. Disappointed

It was amazing the entire series is amazing. It moves very quickly and while she puts down the People of Faith very frequently it as much as dissolves masked by bigger problems very quickly in the later books...I think it was no longer mentioned by about the 3rd book (7 are out with an 8th on the way). I really don't see the goddess worship as a big deal and it is later described as similar to catholicism. Once you get past the initial religious stuff and get more into the characters it is more of a mobile to the story than a prominent factor.

I love it, and so does my dad. Yeah so what if there is another religion, it helps teach kids to accept other religions, even IF she thinks her stepfathers church is narrow-minded, and I'd agree from reading ALL the books. He's got her mother so wrapped around his pinky, that she won't even see her without trying to badmouth her and tell her that she's wrong etc without loving her child no matter what. Once you read the book, you'll see what I mean.