Review by aksauce -- The Banned Book about Love

[aksauce]

[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Banned Book about Love" by Scott Hughes.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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At first glance it is believed that this book is about rape, but in reality The Banned Book About Love is about taking action to create a better world through love rather than watching negatives actions fuel other negative actions through hate. Sexual crimes are only mentioned briefly to make a much deeper point and should not be considered the main theme of this book. Scott Hughes is merely mentioning an emotion provoking and current case in order to keep the reader interested and involved in his book.

The author uses the recent and well known case of Brock Turner, a college student who sexually assaulted a young woman while intoxicated, to illustrate his point. Brock was given what many believed to be a lenient sentence for his actions and many people around the world took to social media to condemn the boy and lash out about what sort of punishment the man should receive.

In several arguments the author reveals that loving everyone regardless of their actions will lead to a better world rather than condemning every person for there actions and choosing to hate them. In several subsections the author explains why love is a better option to hate, but also why human beings choose to hate rather than to love. The author explains why hate does not help change the negative in the world because in order to really have an effect on court rulings, the judicial system, or criminal punishments one would have to do a lot more than to sit behind a computer screen and write about hate.

I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I believe everyone should read and understand what the author is putting forward. He is opening dialogue about how the human race treats each other and especially those who perform criminal acts. He wants us to see that hurting a criminal who has hurt others does not make us any better than that criminal.

This book would not appeal to anyone who is looking for a an easy read but to someone who wants to deeply think about current topics and issues that are effecting the world today. Many criticisms have come up on this work because the readers were not willing to fully understand the writing and skimmed over the actual point the author was trying to make. It is important to think critically while reading this piece and not to jump to any conclusions until every word is read.

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The Banned Book about Love
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