In support of this weeks banned books I will be reading:
Adult Fiction Pick:The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, 1998. The United States is portrayed as a religious dictatorship with women’s rights severely restricted. Readers have objected to this book on political grounds.
Biography: Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen 1994. In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen was sent to McLean Hospital. She spent most of the next two years on the ward for teenage girls. Challenged for its strong language and vivid descriptions.
Young Adult Fiction:The Giver by Lois Lowry 1993. A young boy from a seemingly Utopian world is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. Considered "lewd" and "twisted" by some.
If you want to see the entire lists and also read where and why these books have been banned check out Onlib.
I didn't really like The Giver. I was young so maybe I can appreciate it now. Oh an we've got an award for you here!
ReplyDeleteThe Handmaid's Tale is good!
ReplyDeleteLOVE The Handmaid's Tale. Read it in a Dystopian Lit. class in undergrad and reread it a few months ago with my book club - just as good the second time.
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