The 40-year delay on that censored novel: worth the wait or just sad?

I think the long ban only made people more curious about it.

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Bet the censors thought they were doing us a favor by hiding that book for forty years. Trying to bury something just makes everyone dig harder for it. Now after all that time, it's probably got this crazy hype around it. Like, is the novel even that good, or are we just excited because it was forbidden? Forty years is a long time to build up expectations, so it better be worth the wait. Otherwise, it's just a sad story about wasted time and missed chances.

sarahmorgan1mo ago

You raise a good point, @oliverp25. When something is forbidden, it becomes a mystery, and everyone wants to solve it. After forty years, the book isn't just a book anymore, it's a symbol of what was lost. The problem is, the world has changed so much that the book might feel dated or not as shocking. But even if it's not a masterpiece, its release can still teach us about history and control. So in a way, the wait might be worth it for the lesson, not just the story.

ericp6715d ago

Yeah, reminds me of this old bootleg concert tape my uncle had. He kept it hidden for years because the band banned recordings, so we all thought it would be this mind blowing show. Finally heard it and it was just okay, kind of tinny sounding. The hiding was the best part. Makes you wonder, @oliverp25, if the mystery is sometimes better than the real thing. Now I just think of that hissy tape whenever something gets dug up after decades.