About this book
When a ten-year-old Black girl is brutally raped by two drunken white men in the small southern town of Clanton, Mississippi, the ensuing tension and violence threatens to destroy the town
Censorship history
In 2024, "A Time to Kill" by John Grisham faced bans in multiple school districts across the United States, primarily due to its graphic depiction of violence and themes of race and colonialism. Notably, in Mississippi, a school board vote resulted in the book being removed from the curriculum after a formal complaint was filed by a local parent group concerned about its appropriateness for students. The ban has been upheld in several districts, with ongoing debates about its reinstatement continuing in some areas.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | ViolenceRacial |
