“~ Neil GaimanDo not do what [Neil Gaiman] did when his 11-year-old daughter was into RL Stine, which is to go and get a copy of Stephen King's Carrie, saying “if you liked those you'll love this!” Holly read nothing but safe stories of settlers on prairies for the rest of her teenage years, and still glares… when Stephen King's name is mentioned.
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http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-...