Stephen King's "It" novel was withdrawn from sale in Russia

Stephen King's famous novel "It" ("Ono") is being withdrawn from sale in Russia. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This was reported by the TASS news agency. It has become known that this work cannot be purchased through certain online marketplaces and internet stores.

The joint press service of Wildberries and Russ companies stated that the novel may violate Russian legislation or platform rules. They emphasized that the Wildberries platform strictly complies with Russian law and does not allow the sale of prohibited products.

The "Gorod54" channel on Telegram also reported that this novel has been removed from shelves in bookstores in Novosibirsk. According to store representatives, the book has been completely withdrawn from sale and may not be put back on sale.

According to publishing representative Sergey Rubis, some content aspects of the novel "It" are temporarily under review, which is why sales have been suspended. This decision was made following a request sent to Roskomnadzor by the Russian Book Union and the Ministry of Digital Development.

Earlier, this novel was included in the list of books that should be banned in Russia due to LGBT promotion. However, Artem Sokolov, head of the Internet Trade Companies Association, rejected the relevance of this list.

As a reminder, the novel "It" was first published in 1986 and depicts a group of friends living in the town of Derry and their encounter with a predatory creature in the form of the clown Pennywise.