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Does a young main charecter mean the book should be ment for younger readers

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OZ:
Coming of age stories by definition usually start out with young characters. The Codex Alera and the Belgarion series come to mind. I don't think adults had trouble reading either of these stories. If the story is well written and adult, you should have no trouble attracting adult readers regardless of the age of the main character.

horsehearted:
Read The Shining by Stephen King.

Beefstew:
Harry Potter!

Most of the important characters are young, they start out at 11, and the series was HUGELY popular, among both kids and adults.  I think popularity has little to do with the age of the characters.  It's more about how well anyone can identify with the characters.  We've all been young once.  We all remember the awkwardness around members of the opposite sex, being clumsy, feeling like the world is out to get you, other angsty things.

Make your characters realistic, identifiable, and, as others have said, a little mature for his age, and you'll be fine. 

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