Both of these topics will be getting their own Controversial Bookish Topics posts in the future. I am also thinking about also having separate posts for these as "Bookish Dilemmas" as well, but I haven't fully decided. However, I wanted to take a post to discuss these two things together in broad, general terms.
These two topics - especially controversial authors - have been discussed to no end on the bookternet. Any aspect of the internet dedicated to discussions of books - booktube, bookstagram, book twitter, etc. - has had quite a few posts about this.
Here is my opinion on it all. If you decide to read a book that covers a controversial topic, then that's okay. If you decide to pick up a book by an author who's been deemed "controversial," that is also okay. It really all depends on your relationship with the book(s) or the author(s).
I can't say you won't be judged for choosing to read a controversial book or author. You most likely will be. What I will say, though, that it is ultimately your choice whether or not you, and you shouldn't feel pressured by others to make one choice versus another.
I'm okay with fellow readers reading controversial books or authors but if said author has been proved to be for examples racist are transphobhic or anything similar then I'd say nope.
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