It’s that time again! We’re here with another round of treacherous books that need banning. We at Bookstr have said it before, and we’ll say it again: They must be dealt with to the fullest extent! For the kids’ sake, of course! These bans WILL save our children from being indoctrinated with “woke” rhetoric and lies. Through banning words like “consent,” parts of the anatomy that make up our actual bodies, sex education that will help kids and teens better understand their bodies, and so on and so on. We don’t need this filth rotting their brains. They should be learning about outdated ways that don’t ensure we move forward with the times. No more of this! “Save the kids,” we say! “Save them until there are no more books left for them to read!”
Here at Bookstr, we continue to do our part, compiling another round of amazingly beautiful, informative, fantastical, and adventurous books that certainly should be banished for good to ensure the purity of literature, life, and liberty that we still hold dear.
The Madness of Don Quixote Must End
I don’t care if Don Quixote is considered one of the greatest novels of all time. Don Quixote mocks the pristine, intriguing, captivating, and courageous nature of chivalry novels. I mean, c’mon! The man thinks that windmills are giants, and his squire sticks with him through the madness! And the fact that that is most people’s first or only introduction to the genre of chivalry — it’s a crying shame. We should be praising masterpieces like Amadís of Gaul and King Authur and His Knights of the Round Table. Not whatever travesty this is. This madness, this obsession with Don Quixote — it needs to end. Ban it, I say!
Janae Hill, Social
Books Without Pictures
Ugh, words. Am I right? These things keep getting adapted anyway, might as well cut corners from the start. Give me a face to the name or I won’t follow. If I can’t see it, I can’t believe it.
Gabriela Collazo, Editorial
The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
Spoiler: the dog dies.
Monica Mendez, Outreach & Editorial
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
In this book, children are mass produced in incubators and are created to serve whatever those in power want them to do in society. For me, it’s an uncomfortable read and doesn’t do much for me except make me think of how weird that would be if it were real. We definitely need to ban this book, because we can’t just choose not to read it!
Louis, Graphics Intern
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Have I actually read this book? No, but I would like to eventually. Have I heard a million reviews reiterating how heartbreaking, gut wrenching, world shattering this story is? Yes, a million and one actually. Do I actually think it’s well written and worth the read? Of course; there’s a reason it’s been given so many awards. Do I think it should be banned to spare the hearts of anyone brave enough to pick it up and read it? Absolutely, and preferably before I become one of those people because I already know I won’t make it through unscathed.
Emma Mercer, Graphics Intern
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare
First of all, there is no room for comedy and humor in academic settings. While we can admire Shakespeare for his tragic plays, we really shouldn’t be teaching children that drama can be fun. The last thing we want to do is encourage children to have fun while also learning. And not to mention that teaching Shakespeare in general is one of the laziest things a teacher can do. Plays aren’t even full novels, just a bunch of speaking lines. And then, these so-called educators dare to show recorded versions of these plays instead of teaching! As long as Shakespeare is allowed in classrooms, students won’t be learning anything important.
Abby Caswell, Editorial
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Yes, I have read her book, and though I do believe she is a great writer, she just likes that freaky zeeky stuff — like, too freaky for me. And I read Haunting Adeline and LIKED IT. Going into [Verity] thinking it was her shot at a mystery thriller novel, as it opens with a dead man, but instead, we have to go down a weird romance path and realize how messed up people are. Not what I was expecting, as I was so in the mood for murder and mystery and not questioning how these people are crazy and happy and in love, yet I am the same amount of crazy but single — and broke! Why do we need books that have to call me out and seem relatable?
Abigail Hibbard, Graphics Intern
It is truly a travesty that we’re still dealing with this issue. The fight is still not over. Not on our watch! We will continue to rid the nation and the world of every book that so much as seeks to explore, takes us on adventures, uses empathy, discusses uncomfortable yet relatable topics, or even mentions anything based in academic thought! Our third eyes are always watching!
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