Depending on where you live, it might be hard to actually read banned or controversial books, but if you've read any – what book stood out to you?
I enjoy reading books that are controversial or banned in other countries, I believe they are important to read – partly because no book should be banned and partly because it is the controversial topics that usually lead to a difference, be it in society or in your way of thinking. I also enjoy reading them because it is a way for me to practice my freedom of information and speech.
I've read some of the classics, such as Catcher in the Rye, some George Orwell, Farenheit 451, Metamorphosis, a lot about the Holocaust and I started reading 120 Days of Salo but didn't finish it (language was hard to read). While I did enjoy them all and found them important to read (maybe arguably not Salo), I kind of already knew what they were about so I wasn't too surprised at the plot (except Metamorphosis – had no idea what it was about, definitely more fun reading when I had no idea what to expect).
Are there any banned/controversial books you've read that you've found to be very rewarding? Or maybe a book you enjoyed a lot and later found out that it is banned or deemed controversial in another country?
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To Kill a Mockingbird and A Thousand Splendid Suns are the first that come to mind. These are banned in several states and school districts in the US; but I read them in hs English and thought they were so incredibly important—helped me break out of the harmful, repressive upbringing I had.