I don't think I've ever done this before.

[rachelmanija]

Poll #30106

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I just ripped several pages out of a book. Guess why.

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Some squashed a spider in the index.
11 (8.9%)

It has a pull-out splash page that's a color image of a clown made of human teeth.
21 (17.1%)

It contains an insert that's an ad for cigarettes.
12 (9.8%)

The author's afterword is an extended racist joke calling a Japanese man "Mr.Teriyaki."
29 (23.6%)

It's a mystery novel with an introduction that spoils the mystery.
20 (16.3%)

The author's afterword is a long complaint about#MeToo ruining sex for everyone.
30 (24.4%)

Comments

[recessional]

I mean as with always for you I would believe anything but the others seem like it would be odd to both have that reaction to the thing AND keep the book, whereas the squashed spider I could see it . . .

[rugessnome]

I agree with this although I could sort of see the ad (in an older book) or the introduction (particularly written by someone who isn't the author) not necessarily making the other contents of the book feel too objectionable.

(and maybe even the clown... I am very unattached to that guess and now I can't quite imagine why that would exist but it sounds more weird than bigoted/rapey)