I don't care if you like Sally Rooney's books or not. This is about the UK effectively banning an author's work because she is vocal in her support for the Palestinian people. I don't care whether you personally like her. Nor should you. It's about censorship. It's unhinged.
Now pick 300 pounds of that per day, every day, in the Alabama heat. If you fail, you will be whipped. Keep in mind that the tip of a whip breaks the sound barrier (hence the cracking sound) so the feeling is not unlike being shot. Now pick 300 pounds again.