To anyone out there talking about how since the story is fictional so the age gap isn't a problem, genuinely needs help. This kind of story shouldn't be shown in a good light regardless of it not being "real". This is a GROWN MAN grooming (not "dating") a 16 year old boy. As a kid when I first read it I didn't see anything wrong with it until I got older and got common sense and maturity in my brain. Yes you can you tell apart what is real and what isn't but at the end of the day this is still wrong and there are people out who'll read this book and get influenced by this book and think this is normal.