Comments on: Banned Books Week Spotlight – The Handmaid’s Tale

By: Devourer of Books » Banned Books Week Spotlight – To Kill a Mockingbird

Devourer of Books » Banned Books Week Spotlight – To Kill a Mockingbird — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:00:47 +0000

[...] Story of a Black Youth’s Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa — The Grapes of Wrath — The Handmaid’s Tale — Native Son — In Cold [...]

By: devourerofbooks

devourerofbooks — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:34:43 +0000

That’s a good question. The thing to remember is that ‘banning’ a book typically means removing it from schools or public libraries, and is typically done with books aimed towards or taught to children and teenagers. The Handmaid’s Tale is taught in many schools, whereas I can’t really think of any romance novels that are taught. Generally the book banners aren’t concerned with – or at least are less concerned with – what adults can buy at the bookstore.

By: Klewis

Klewis — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:31:59 +0000

OK, so if alot more books are banned for sex, like in this dystopian novel. Then why arent more romantic novels banned? I’m sure that alot of them have “weird and creepy sex.”

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:03:24 +0000

The Handmaid's Tale is such an awesome book. My other favorite dystopian is The Giver, by Lois Lowry, which has also shown up on the list of banned books. .-= Stephanie´s last blog ..The Sunday Salon =-.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:35:05 +0000

This is one of my favorite books and by FAR my favorite dystopian novel I have ever read. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

By: Banned Books Week is Over! The Past Week in Review

Banned Books Week is Over! The Past Week in Review — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:02:45 +0000

[...] The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood [...]

By: In Praise of Banned Books, day 8: Fahrenheit 451 « The Book Lady’s Blog

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:21:17 +0000

[...] of Books has also done daily spotlights. Check these out: Kaffir Boy—The Grapes of Wrath—The Handmaid’s Tale—Native Son–In Cold Blood–To Kill a Mockingbird–Lord of the Flies. Visit her [...]

By: Icedream

Icedream — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:01:35 +0000

I love Atwood’s writing and this is one of my favorite books. Although the sexual content was a strange and a bit graphic, it was the basis of the plot. Sex=children. I definately feel that if it is necessary to the plot it needs to be added.

By: Banned Books Week Roundup « Books Worth Reading

Banned Books Week Roundup « Books Worth Reading — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:41:50 +0000

[...] Devourer of Books takes on another of my favorite books, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. [...]

By: Traci

Traci — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:35:01 +0000

I don’t particularly enjoy reading books that are filled with graphic sexual content. I especially find sexual content that’s violent in nature to be so disturbing as to keep me from finishing certain books. For example – I had a difficult time finishing The Prince of Tides because of the rape scene (I did eventually finish it). I’m still not particularly glad I finished it, and it’s been nearly 20 years ago (ack! I’ve gotten old!). That said, I don’t think it should have been omitted. I think it was pertinent to the story. I just have a limited tolerance for certain imagery. Things like that tend to stay with me far longer than I think is normal. I certainly don’t think that because a story or part of a story bothers me in some way that it should be removed from shelves lest someone else be disturbed by it.