Eeveryday I learn something new. Everyday I read something that makes me think that some people are just...stupid. This morning as I was trying to get up to date with my online work, I read a new thread from "The Nexus Group" on Goodreads. The thread is about the most frequently challenged books of 2011. Reading this list I was shock by not only the names of the books that I saw in the list, but also by the reasons why the books were challenged.
One of these challenged books is "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Oh, and it gets better, here are the reasons why it was challenged: " Anti-ethnic; anti-family; insensitivity; offensive language; occult/satanic; violence"
One of these challenged books is "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Oh, and it gets better, here are the reasons why it was challenged: " Anti-ethnic; anti-family; insensitivity; offensive language; occult/satanic; violence"
Here are my thoughts on that:
OMG!!! are this people serious? "-.-"
For The Hunger Games:
Violence - I get it.
Occult/Satanic - WHAT???? HOW? WHERE?
Offensive Language - WHAT?????
Insensitivity - If you are that sensitive, maybe you shouldn't have pick up that book.
Anti-family - WAS I THE ONLY ONE THAT READ ABOUT A KID THAT WAS SACRIFICING EVERYTHING FOR HER FAMILY?
Anti-ethnic - please explain this part to me, like I'm a five year old "-.-"
For The Hunger Games:
Violence - I get it.
Occult/Satanic - WHAT???? HOW? WHERE?
Offensive Language - WHAT?????
Insensitivity - If you are that sensitive, maybe you shouldn't have pick up that book.
Anti-family - WAS I THE ONLY ONE THAT READ ABOUT A KID THAT WAS SACRIFICING EVERYTHING FOR HER FAMILY?
Anti-ethnic - please explain this part to me, like I'm a five year old "-.-"
Visit the thread and share your comments about it. I think "The Nexus Group" had a great idea by showing this list. I want to see what the 2012 one is going to look like. Here is the link to it. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/865473-most-frequently-challenged-books-of-2011#comment_id_48846915
BTW: I have a friend who's 10 year old daughter is currently reading "ttfn" by Lauren Myracle, and there is nothing wrong with that book.
I'm one of the three people who haven't read this book. I hear how people are raving and think that is all good.
ReplyDeleteThe one thing we both know is some people decide what wrong with a book before they begin reading the first word. And there is not much we can do about it.
Shouting might work though, and it does make a person feel better. Do it again. :-)
lol yes shouting works! I know people like to criticize books without even reading them. I'm still waiting for someone to explain the "Anti-ethnic" thing to me.
DeleteGreat post. I highly doubt Suzanne Collins would be able to address every single ethnicity in her book. Ethnicity/Race is not a major factor in this book. Besides people who are worried about the race the characters are missing the whole point of the Hunger Games series.
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Great post! In what way was this book satanic?? These people probably haven't even read the books. lol
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I found you through the master list on the making connections group on goodreads and am now following you! Hope you will follow back/check out my blog if you like it!
-Amanda
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