#CBR10Bingo: Snubbed- it won the Eisner Award in 2015, but was also nominated for a whole host of other things that it lost out on.
Every summer Rose and her parents go to Arwago Beach. They have their set rituals and it’s Rose’s favourite time of the year. Her friend Windy is also there, and she and Rose are inseparable all summer. Something is different this year, though. There’s a tension between Rose’s parents and they keep fighting when they think Rose can’t hear them. For a while, Rose’s dad actually leaves, so there’s just Rose and her mum at the cabin. Rose is also a lot more fascinated by what the older teens of the area are up to, which creates a certain friction between her and Windy.
This could easily have been a pick for the “Fahrenheit 451” square of the CBR10Bingo, as it was the most banned and challenged book in America in 2016. People get upset and offended by the strangest things. Yes, this book features teenagers drinking (and possibly taking drugs, I forget) and having sex and it also features teenagers dealing with the consequences of said actions. I would thing a realistic depiction of youths doing what young people are wont to do, and an exploration of what that could lead to would be something to welcome. There are a number of good discussions to be had based on the events of Rose’s summer.
Full review on my blog.
Bingo #4: (Brain Candy: The Start of Me and You, The Book was Better?: Crazy Rich Asians, Snubbed!: this, Not My Wheelhouse: Running Like a Girl, Birthday: All the Crooked Saints)
My reaction to this book being the singles most challenged book in 2016 was a lot more hot headed than yours.
Also – I’m so sorry that I didn’t warn you about your spoilery plot point being in the book. I was so taken with the art and the story and so angry that people would try to keep this book from other people that I wasn’t as in tune with the possibly tough subjects.
Oh, no worries. That specific plot point got to me because of my specific situation, and was probably extra impactful since I wasn’t expecting anything like it from a book with that cover. It didn’t in any way ruin my reading experience, just made it different and emotional. To someone else, I doubt that plot point would be as noticeable and affecting.