Well I think its more that he thinks the public will view an adult reading YA fiction as negative not that he personally does. And sadly I agree that it is looked down upon by the public unless it is something really well known like Harry Potter. And even with that people try to justify it and say that it's a lot more adult then it seems. Like they can't admit that they are reading a YA novel. Although I feel that bringing up the issue of Pedophilia is extreme.

It's true that I don't usually identify with characters in YA novels but I find since they usually have growing up themes they can be excellent examples of well done character development. This is why I like these type of stories as an adult.