This book was adapted into a film of the same new, and I had never actually seen nor read it until I volunteered to be on a committee to review the book after it was challenged within my local school district.
It’s been a year since I read it. The book stuck with me in more ways than one, probably the biggest being the way it so succinctly captured the way trauma manifests as a child. The 20th anniversary edition contains an extra letter that wraps things up to a much more… “happy” ending.
Have you read this or seen the film at all? What are your own thoughts?
Per Wikipedia:
Reasons for censorship include content considered to be anti-family, sexually explicit, and content involving homosexuality, offensive language, drugs and alcohol, nudity, descriptions of masturbation, and suicide.
I enjoyed the book. As a person struggling with mental illness the book resonated with me. I also enjoyed the movie.
Ive never seen the movie but this book was special for 15 yo me. I didnt know it was a banned book.
The book is excellent but quite intense, I’d HIGHLY suggest it if you get the time to read it if you enjoyed the movie! It’s a pretty quick read too. I haven’t seen the movie but I’ve heard from some people that it’s pretty faithful to the books overall vibe.