Time to Move to Europe

This month is The Big Read. We are promoting the novel Fahrenheit 451 in our community.

A patron asked the age range for the novel. I replied teen to adult.
"So, would that be okay for an 11 year old?"
"Mmm, probably not."
"She's a very advanced reader."
"It's really more of an adult book."
"Is there any sex in it?"
"No, but there is a man burned alive."
"Oh, that's okay I'm not worried about that. Just as long as there's no sex in it."

Really? That's okay? It's not okay. Come on. Maybe Patrick Henry should have said, "Give me sex or give me death". I'm fairly certain, if given the choice, which he would have chosen.