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The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us
Maybe someday
40
/100
I Index Overall Rating
Readers
41/100Critics
40/100Scholars
Author:
Rachelle Bergstein
Publisher:
Atria/One Signal Publishers
Date:
July 16, 2024
An intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume's life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconicâand controversialâyoung adult novels.
What The Reviewers Say
The loyalties of Ms. Bergstein,...lie firmly with Ms. Blume. She writes with sympathy of the author’s dismay at the Reagan-era pushback and with considerable heat of the efforts by conservative parents and activists today to get ideological and sexually explicit books out of school libraries..
Bergstein’s biography does ample justice to this national treasure..
Bergstein’s groundbreaking book is analytical, smart and accessible, ultimately demonstrating how Blume’s work has contributed to ongoing cultural shifts across multiple generations of women..
Bergstein occasionally digresses, devoting more time to kindred spirit Norma Klein’s work than feels necessary, and she sidesteps opportunities to defend Blume’s writing against critics who complain about low literary quality. Nevertheless, readers can’t help but come away with a renewed appreciation for Blume and her legacy. A timely appreciation..
