I just started writing a magical realism book for kids around ten to twelve, maybe a little older. It's about a little girl whose town is invaded by strange things (think surrealist-painting strange: whales in the sky, an ocean behind the playground, roads covered in blinking eyeballs) and no one seems to notice but her.
The "strange things" are caused by bizarre creatures called Mad Gods, which are alien-like and some of them are massive and lovecraftian but not all.
What I'm wondering is if this is too weird for kids of that age and if the imagery will be too disturbing. I'm also worried about calling them "gods." Would this turn off religious parents?
Edit: Or am I just writing an adult book? That's the genre I usually write in.
The "strange things" are caused by bizarre creatures called Mad Gods, which are alien-like and some of them are massive and lovecraftian but not all.
What I'm wondering is if this is too weird for kids of that age and if the imagery will be too disturbing. I'm also worried about calling them "gods." Would this turn off religious parents?
Edit: Or am I just writing an adult book? That's the genre I usually write in.
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