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I was wondering if there are any current yA books out there where the main character is an alcoholic and what htey were. I tried to search amazon, but maybe I'm not using the right search criteria.
I'm asking because I've written a 90k novel about a 19year old sorority girl that I thought was women's fiction, but I had a revelation last night that I could try and sell this to an agent as YA. There is sex in the book and an eating disorder, which I think are both fine for YA (the sex is not graphic). My only concern is that the character starts on a downward spiral of alcoholism, ends up in the hospital at one point. Is that kosher for YA?
Also, I realize my word count is currently too high. My next question would be, what's the absolute max of YA. I'd have to be ruthless in my cutting. 75k too high?
I'm asking because I've written a 90k novel about a 19year old sorority girl that I thought was women's fiction, but I had a revelation last night that I could try and sell this to an agent as YA. There is sex in the book and an eating disorder, which I think are both fine for YA (the sex is not graphic). My only concern is that the character starts on a downward spiral of alcoholism, ends up in the hospital at one point. Is that kosher for YA?
Also, I realize my word count is currently too high. My next question would be, what's the absolute max of YA. I'd have to be ruthless in my cutting. 75k too high?