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In Suruga Monkey Part 2 of Bakemonogatari, Kanbaru's room is literally full of
red hardcover books. Why is this and what does it represent?


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Why are there so many books in Suruga Monkey?


That's her massive collection of BL (boys' love) books (which she is also
into, besides considering herself a lesbian), at least that's what they
represent. As many other things in Monogatari's animation, it should be taken
more symbolically than literally. Take for example Senjougahara's "arsenal" of
stationery in episode 1 of Bakemonogatari, or even more obviously the
constantly shifting, multiplying, growing, falling etc. pile of pencils in
episode 6 of Nisemonogatari (you'll know when you get there :) ).


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I believe the books (which are from BL) can represent the mental state of the
character, who is also homosexual. Maybe that's why it's all a mess, and when
Araragi goes to Suruga's house during a long conversation, they arrange
(literally and metaphorically) her books (feelings). Perhaps this is why, in
the Nisemonogatari tidying scene, when Suruga gets confused in the
conversation, the books fall into a domino effect, and when Araragi helps
Suruga to find herself again, the books arrange themselves. But that's just my
interpretation


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