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Originally Posted by CRussel
Sometimes we need to be offended. I would never suggest not nominating (or voting for) a book simply because it might have some offensive content. But it is worth making note of. And I suspect it would have an impact on whether a book actually gets selected. That being said, I've found myself reading several books each of these last two months based on the nominations above and beyond the selected book. I'm hoping others are having the same experience.
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True enough. I'm all for "offensive" when it means challenging set beliefs or expanding one's understanding. Since I haven't read this book, I don't know if that's what it does.
What I most wanted to point out, though, is the disconnect between the two sets of reviews, Amazon and Audible. When I skimmed Amazon, I thought, well, maybe I could make myself read this (remember I am not an SF reader); when I looked at Audible, my reaction was no way, even though I am not an organized-religion person.
That's my two cents. SF is already problematic for me, and adding an anti-religious bias (my impression) makes it a nonstarter. As I said, though, I don't have any desire to block a nomination; I may want to nominate something offensive and controversial myself at some point.