About this book
A brilliant satirist brings inequality to life in this one-of-a-kind read which is both hilarious and heartbreaking. In an alternate reality a lot like our world, every person's physical size is directly proportional to their wealth. The poorest of the poor are the size of rats, and billionaires are the size of skyscrapers. Warner and his sister Prayer are destitute - and tiny. Their size is not just demeaning but dangerous: day and night they face mortal dangers that bigger, richer people don't ever have to think about, from being mauled by cats to their house getting stepped on. There are no cars or phones built small enough for them, or schools or hospitals, for that matter - there's no point, when no one that little has any purchasing power, and when salaried doctors and teachers would never fit in buildings so small. Warner and Prayer know their only hope is to scale up, but how can two littlepoors survive in a world built against them? Brilliant, warm and funny, this is a social novel for our times in the tradition of 1984 or the work of Douglas Adams. Munmun is satire at its finest: brilliant, insightful and at times hysterically funny. It's a powerful look at class, wealth and power in our modern world.
Censorship history
In 2024, "Munmun" by Jesse Andrews faced bans in several school districts across the United States, primarily due to complaints regarding its LGBTQ+ content, sexual themes, and depictions of violence. Notably, the book was challenged during a school board meeting in Florida, where local parents voiced concerns about its appropriateness for students. As a result, the book was removed from school libraries in multiple districts, with some challenges still being contested in court.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | LGBTQ+SexualViolence |
