![]() ![]() While Blume originally planned for a sexual awakening of the female protagonist, she was strongly advised to leave the part out, and decided to do so. ![]() Moreover, other social issues like the ethics of war, the discrimination of American Indians and Latin Americans in white suburbian society, and the blatant racism in the Southern States. The novel deals firstly with the loss of a parent: anger, grief and anxiety and caring for one’s mental health are one huge topic cluster. While I am certainly not Blume’s target audience, I came across her on a list of controversial authors, which lead me to purchase one of her YA novels, Tiger Eyes (1981). She tackles controversial topics and puts them into stories simple enough for a young adult to grasp and follow but complex enough to leave any reader to stop and think or to catch their breath for a second. Judy Blume: ‚Tiger Eyes‘Īmerican author Judy Blume writes YA novels and has gotten into trouble for it repeatedly – because her stories are honest, often deal with pain and struggles, and don’t sugarcoat reality. ![]()
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