It’s been more than two years since I undertook the most daunting literary experience I’ve gone through on 101 Books.

Was it Infinite Jest? A daunting experience, indeed. Nope. Was it my year-long read of A Dance To The Music Of Time? That was also brutal. But, no, that’s not it either.

My most daunting experience since starting 101 Books has been reading Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. That book challenged this 37-year-old man in ways I never knew I could be challenged.

Let’s just briefly recap one of the critical passages from Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret: