I’m not throwing away my books

I’ll keep this short.

I am a SA survivor, and when I saw the headline I believed those women 100%. With that being said, I am not throwing away my NG books, because screw that, they aren’t HIS books, they are MINE. They have been made mine throughout years of reading and re-reading. They have been made mine through how they have shaped me and brought me joy. I absolutely refuse to let a monster take more.

It is remarkably unfortunate that someone can be a talented storyteller and a deplorable human being. Perhaps my view stems from years of taking back what I perceived was taken from me through my SA experience. But I will be both a voice of support for the women he has harmed, and a continued reader of MY books.

(To be clear this is my personal decision on the matter, everyone should do what feels right to them. There is no right answer)

EDIT: before you comment re-read the above statement.

FINAL EDIT: I’d like to thank everyone for sharing their views on this post. Regardless of the nature of the comment, the discussion as a whole has been deeply beneficial to me, and I appreciate you all. My hope is that, regardless of where you stand in the matter, it has been beneficial to you as well.