I wouldn't go so far as to say that the teenage pressure to be thin is reflected in YA but food is usually not a highlight. There's a reason why many readers always bring up the food porn in SP because it is unusual simply due to its presence, let alone the fact that it's food many people aren't used to seeing in English-language fiction. I'm used to seeing burger, fries and soda in YA and stew, meat, bread and ale in general fantasy, that it was really refreshing to see some of the food I grew up with featured. That was comforting and nice.
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Date: 2010-07-03 01:52 am (UTC)