Oscar De Mejo

This book was fantastic. It was written in 1991 and each letter is a small poem about a different child behaving badly. This book has been banned, frequently. The most common complaint is that it gives children the wrong ideas on proper behavior. All these kids do rotten things however instances of beating animals, or the suggestions of holes in underwear, I can see why some parents’ object. However, I liked it. It has it’s time. It is probably not still in most public libraries, and while I suggest you do read it, it will slowly fade away and only be available in the libraries that purposefully keep banned books.… (més)

It wasn't until I finished this little book that I realized it is true, at least I think it is. There is an introduction that suggests this is a reprint of an actual diary and that the trial about which the diarist writes was a trial for an actual case. There is even a bibliography at the end. Very interesting, though in his introduction, De Mejo says he's edited the content to make it more modern and more readable. Wondering how much editing was done ... At any rate, wow! Such a corrupt nunnery! Murders! Passion, making love, lesbian relationships. And this was in the early 1600s! A quick read.… (més)