tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518518715357871239.post8272122985732573061..comments2023-12-22T22:32:10.668-08:00Comments on THE "C" WORD: We all knew it was comingRob Bittnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16620557469358222306noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518518715357871239.post-51246987926666205282010-10-22T10:44:45.007-07:002010-10-22T10:44:45.007-07:00I completely agree. Just like with Sherman Alexie...I completely agree. Just like with Sherman Alexie's book, this sort of situation brings more awareness to the existence of the novel and makes people want to read it for themselves. I just think it's sad how often parents want to blanket an entire school or school district with their own morality or judgment. *sigh*Rob Bittnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620557469358222306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518518715357871239.post-71551828044994304622010-10-22T09:23:36.261-07:002010-10-22T09:23:36.261-07:00My mom is the high school librarian in Goffstown (...My mom is the high school librarian in Goffstown (the challenge was at the middle school). She is also a fan of The Hunger Games series. She says that, as per usual, the challenge has increased interest in the already popular title - everyone wants to see what all the fuss is about. While I think there is room for readers to find The Hunger Games disturbing (isn't that largely the point?), I also think that the games are much more disturbing than the story's depiction of them and that Suzanne Collins does a wonderful job of creating a character who wins the games on her own terms.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824878592904910941noreply@blogger.com