Is the content in TLS appropriate reading for a 17 year old student? I'm hoping to apply to Oxford for English next year and thought subscribing to TLS might be a good way to introduce myself to some criticism etc, but was wondering if it might be too complicated?
Absolutely! It’s not inappropriate at all – you might find certain articles a bit esoteric (hell, even I don’t understand the subjects of half of the articles I proof-read) but the pieces are written for an intelligent general audience. Would be excellent preparation for university.













