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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Books that are part of the up and coming "smut" genre are often misleadingly presented to its audience Illustration | Anika Bhandarkar and Asha Wojciechowski

Content Warning: the rise in misleading marketing of books with adult content towards children

The marketing of young adult books falsely advertises explicit content
Niveda Hari and Asha Wojciechowski
February 1, 2025
Dark romance novels romanticize violence and abuse and portray toxic behaviors to be romantic. Illustration | Asha Wojciechowski

Dark romance novels promote and romanticize abuse, illegal activity and a lack of consent

The novels have real-world implications and should not be dismissed just because they are fiction.
Niveda Hari and Vaishnavi Katukam
January 31, 2025
Photo courtesy of 
Olga Tutunaru

#BookTok: The rising literary community for teens

Readers utilize the audio visual content on TikTok to spread their love for reading
Aashna Patel, staff writer
September 18, 2021
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