eileenbunny
Druish Princess
The fact that Young Adult is what is considered accessible to your average reader is probably something worth making a point about.
Well that isn't always the case, but it is my opinion that it is in this case. There's a lot of very well received and popular books that are written for adults that are also accessible to the general public. Your observation of people here isn't necessarily a good one. Plus, most people read for fun. If a book is too difficult or too dry I'm certainly not going to bother. It's why I have trouble with stuff like Wells and Verne. It's not stuff I enjoy reading. I know the stories are good, but it's like work getting there. I don't feel like it. Another great example, A Clockwork Orange. That book was too much work. I had to learn way too much to be bothered with it. I managed but when I was done it wasn't satisfying, it was relieving. For something that's supposed to be fun I shouldn't be relieved to be done with it. I think a lot of very smart people feel this way when they are just trying to relax.