Mark Bauerlein : Today 's 20-somethings want to stretch out their adolescence . Bauerlein : Clinging to such young adult fantasies , pre-adults think that grownup content is a sensation , like `` Fifty Shades of Grey , '' a book so poorly written as to be beyond parody . We need a comic novel that exposes the habits of ` ` pre - adults '' as ludicrous . He believes books have the power to change attitudes . Bauerlein : Only all - out comedy or satire can prove that pre - adults ' behavior is backward .
Mark Bauerlein : Today 's 20-somethings want to stretch out their adolescence . Bauerlein : We need a comic novel that exposes the habits of ` ` pre - adults '' as ludicrous . He believes books have the power to change attitudes . Bauerlein : Only all - out comedy or satire can prove that pre - adults ' behavior is backward .