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VIXVLV posted...

I mean, typically YA features a simplfied social commentary on top of characters who display raw emotion as the discover the devious society that they are a part of.

Strange how all you experts of literature have been completely silent in defining or describing anything lol.

This is a weird hill to die on. There's not some specific theme that absolutely makes something YA.

"Nearly any genre that would make for a compelling adult novel can also make for good YA literature"

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-young-adult-fiction-with-rl-stine

So literally the main difference for YA would be:

"Age-appropriate for readers approximately 14 and up"

"Protagonists are almost always teenagers..."

And Squid Game is neither of those. The main character is a middle aged man with a daughter. And the show itself is not what most parents would consider appropriate for 14 year olds. Lots of violence, cursing, some nudity and sex. Yeah... not for kids.