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We have the ability to mathematically determine the readability of books based on the words in them: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2013/09/24/guide-to-re...

As far as what rating a book has as to who should be allowed to read it, what do you think? If you are a voracious reader, would you be happy having certain book topics restricted based on your age? Or maybe what your parents thought was right? Maybe they didn't want you know about certain topics. Be careful what you wish for.

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> would you be happy having certain book topics restricted based on your age?

When I was a child, I can recall reading 2 books that contained (rather different) graphic accounts of characters coming to significant harm. I absolutely wish they had been better restricted.

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While in the mainstream trigger warnings are hated by the righties and content warnings are hated by the lefties, once you get away from the culture war everybody loves content categorization. For example, before you read any piece of fanfiction you're greeted with a long list of tags describing it's content, particularly the content some readers might find distressing. It's a tool for readers, not a government conspiracy.