Banned Book Review #18
Written by LeslieQ.
Are You There God It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume is a fictitious tale of a girl on the brink of entering womanhood during middle school. The main character, Margaret, shares her unique perceptions of life, religion, boys, and womanhood by serving as narrator. She struggles with the idea of being Jewish and Christian, starting her menstrual cycle, buying a bra, and how she relates to her friends. Her three friends go through these experiences together, form a secret club, and come a little bit closer to discovering who they are throughout the course of the book.
Throughout the course of the book, Margaret confides in God and prays as if he is a friend and confidant that she can share her thoughts with. Her main struggle involves religion because she has a Jewish father and a Christian mother who have allowed her to choose which religion to follow. Margaret’s relationship with God changes throughout the book as well, and at one point she even has a “fight” with God and refuses to talk to him. She struggles with the decision between joining the YMCA or the Jewish Community Center since she is still not sure about what religion she is. She also faces conflict with her grandparents, who each want her to choose their religion as her own. Margaret finally shares that choosing a religion is too difficult, and that she would rather have someone else choose it for her.
I think this book should not be banned because it helps young girls to think about some of the changes they are facing, and to offer support in knowing that other girls throughout all time periods have went through the same issues. I give the book a five because of its easy to read format and creative presentation.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
have read this book and I liked it alot. It can really provide some understanding for younger people and show them that they can make their own decisions
Faith is like a glass of water. When you're young, the glass is small, and it's easy to fill up. But the older you get, the bigger the glass gets, and the same amount of liquid doesn't fill it anymore. Periodically, the glass has to be refilled.
-Dogma