Reviews - Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

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Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

Kirsten Miller

4.21 AVERAGE

aburciaga11's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jodikfr's review against another edition

3.0

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jane_k_norfolk's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this and found the main themes - including book-banning, anti-woke culture and othering of those who are different- very interesting. However it was let down by there being just too many characters, and I couldn’t keep track of them all. By the end I’d given up trying to!

scott1027's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was selected by one of our Book Club members.

I'm so glad she selected it. I think I might've read it anyway. I just love the way this writer writes. I plan on reading other books she has written. I loved that each chapter was about one of the books in Lula Dean's library of band books. The way, the author who each of the separate stories together for all the towns, people of Troy was really clever. Lots of lessons learned, lots of things to think about, and great character development.

Some of my favorite parts "women had babies and took care of the house. Men went to work and shot things on the weekend. Women smelled better and had less body hair.

Med had penises and could pee wherever they wanted" Absolutely hysterical out of the mouths of babes. What's interesting to observe how a young child sees the world and at such a young age starts to develop opinions/stereotypes.

We must remember we're always being watched by our little ones.

Loved their reference to the "red pill" I just saw the Broadway show angry Alan and I just couldn't believe the reference in this book.

Another quote that is also very telling. "Women were tolerated as long as they satisfied you and hid everything about themselves that you would find unacceptable" yes Nathan is an asshole

Highly recommend the book. If you are someone on the red pill, I recommend you read it most of all.

djbookworm11's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

stefhyena's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

A really nice liberal fantasy- better researched and less whiny than many and dternly determined to think the best of everyone and redeem as much humanity as possible. Not deeply critical but critical for this sort of thing. The well structured but meandering plot would make for a nice TV series.

It was too "nice" and comfortable to really blow my mind but I enjoyed it enough that when I stupidly left my copy in the bus 60% read I immediately went to libby to download and finish. Some of the feminist bits were particularly enjoyable and the attempt not to whitewash anti-racist intent was good...albeit shortlived. I do recommend this, especially for people who need something positive.