Should adults only read adult books?

Katniss Everdeen
Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss Everdeen the central character of the Hunger Games trilogy.
Photos courtesy of Lionsgate Films

Time magazine columnist Joel Stein set the New York Times' comments section ablaze with his latest essay entitled 'Adults Should Read Adult Books.'

The only thing more embarrassing than catching a guy on a plane looking at pornography on his computer, Stein says, is "seeing a guy on the plane reading 'The Hunger Games.'" Should adults ditch the young adult books for something more age appropriate?

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