Cathy's review
A Light in the Attic
by Shel Silverstein
Cathy's review
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Cathy's review
rating:
bookshelves:
banned-books,
hilarious
recommended for: people who giggle
Shel Silverstein was misunderstood.
He was a genius, but not an evil one. Just a hilarious one.
His books are looked at with suspicion. But shouldn't be, because they are full of fun, pun, and literate value.
Here is why this one was challenged by others, however:
"features a caricature of a person whose nude behind has been stung by a bee; the poem 'Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony' is morbid; imparts a 'dreary' and 'negative' message; encourages kids to break dishes so that they won't have to wash them; suggestive illustrations; glorified Satan, suicide, cannibalism, and also encouraged children to be disobedient; suggests drug use, the occult, suicide, death, violence, disrespect for truth, disrespect for legitimate authority, rebellion against parents; behavior abusive to women and children, suicide is the best way to manipulate parents; mockery of God; selfish and disrespectful behavior; very vile; contained subliminal messages"
He was a genius, but not an evil one. Just a hilarious one.
His books are looked at with suspicion. But shouldn't be, because they are full of fun, pun, and literate value.
Here is why this one was challenged by others, however:
"features a caricature of a person whose nude behind has been stung by a bee; the poem 'Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony' is morbid; imparts a 'dreary' and 'negative' message; encourages kids to break dishes so that they won't have to wash them; suggestive illustrations; glorified Satan, suicide, cannibalism, and also encouraged children to be disobedient; suggests drug use, the occult, suicide, death, violence, disrespect for truth, disrespect for legitimate authority, rebellion against parents; behavior abusive to women and children, suicide is the best way to manipulate parents; mockery of God; selfish and disrespectful behavior; very vile; contained subliminal messages"
