Perspective | “To prepare for the movie, I re-read my old favorite with my 13-year-old daughter,” Nora Krug writes. “For once we agreed: It was endearing, if naive — and we worried about its fate.”
With a film version of “Are You There God” coming soon — finally! — I decided to read my old favorite again. My 13-year-old daughter, for a $5 fee, read along with me. Blume’s coming-of-age novel, aimed at readers 10 and up, has been banned in numerous school districts because of its depiction of sexuality and its questioning of religion. These objections were in the back of my mind as I immersed myself once again in this slender but still-relatable novel.
Are you there, God? It’s me, Margaret. I did an awful thing today. Just awful! … I really hurt Laura’s feelings. Why did you let me do that?Oh, Margaret, you are so sweet, so guilt-ridden. I want to give you a hug. My daughter couldn’t quite relate. She found the book outdated to the point that it risked cancellation. I worry for this book, too — for its lack of sensitivity to issues people are sensitive about these days. What would some people think of the scene where Margaret’s friend Gretchen is chastised about her weight when she grabs six Oreos? Is that body-shaming? And what of Margaret’s teacher Mr.
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