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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Judy Blume

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. Week 27: Finished in a Day

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Nov 14, 2015 Melyssa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This story still holds up. It had been years since I'd read any Judy Blume, and I really didn't remember the details of this story. I don't remember being quite as concerned with growing up as Margaret is in this story, and this time around I'm sure I sympathized more with her teacher, nervously beginning his career.

I read this for PopSugar challenge: a banned book. (I just don't really understand what the objection is to this book.) ...more

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Apr 09, 2015 Kristin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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A classic!

A classic book that all pre-teens should read! Not only does it address religion but a lot of the changes happening in their lives. Easy read, must read!

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May 09, 2023 Beth Caruso rated it really liked it

So glad that my 10 year old self read this book … it’s just lovely. Happy I re-read it!

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Feb 22, 2013 Tanya rated it liked it

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I reread this in April, 2023 since the movie adaptation was coming out and because this is a frequently banned book. I had forgotten all about the parents allowing her to choose her religion and how this was another of the major dilemmas in the book. When I read it at 10 years old, it was all about puberty for me, but now it is so much more. The irony is that my own parents were allowing me to pick my own religion as I became an adult too. I had many similar questions and concerns as the protago ...more

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