"The fictional children of the past frolicked on the heather-clad slopes of Kirrin Island or battled the armies of evil at Hogwarts, free from the restrictions of their parents. Today, according to [Philip Womack], novelists are eschewing adventure stories for 'claustrophobic' domestic dramas and creating 'a depressing children's literary landscape' in the process."
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM on May 4, 2018