Killing Monsters Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence

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Summary: Great book for people interested in defending media violence
Review: Well, I'm a girl- not exactly the target object for this book, but it was very interesting, and it provided a great defence for when this comes up in discussions in my family and in class discussion groups. In a day when media violence is being critisized in just about everything, and yet it is very prominent, it's good to see information that my friends, almost all of whom are gamers, are not going to take a gun and shoot up my entire school.

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Summary: good points, bloated writing
Review: With fascinating material to draw from, and a premise that's wickedly politically incorrect (but don't we all know he's right?), this should be a riveting read. Instead, it's tedious. Recommended, though, for anyone whose kid's obsession with violent media is driving them crazy.