No Safe Place was definitely not for the age rating suggested. The themes of sex, aggression and survival, plus the language used were NOT appropriate for the suggested age group.
11 to 14 years?! More like 13 to 16 years!! The story itself is definitely a stark eye-opener. It helped me to see how refugee children struggle, and how strong they become through all their struggles. It also helped me to see how soft, and spoilt Australian children are becoming. And how very, very privileged we are to have education, literature access, and freedom of speech. No Safe Place was good in it's own way, however, even though it was a story with children as the main characters, I believe the book needs to target a more mature audience.
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