<p>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 :) ).</p>

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2016-12-28T22:17:54.963Z
2016-12-28T22:17:54.963Z
Taederias
<p>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</p>

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2020-01-06T23:45:39.573Z
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Mob Desu
<p>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?</p>

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2016-12-28T15:21:46.783Z
Those are her piles and piles of boys love novels. They represent her massive fandom of boys love novels.
Torisuda
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2016-12-28T18:56:18.820Z
Pre sure she said she was into yuri as she's a lesbian, not yaoi.
Jack Pan
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2016-12-28T19:10:28.040Z
From the wiki: "Her hobbies include reading yaoi literature and playing basketball." http://bakemonogatari.wikia.com/wiki/Suruga_Kanbaru.
Torisuda
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2016-12-28T22:13:42.490Z
@MaxLi she calls herself a Yuri after she upfront said to Araragi that she was a lesbian (same thing really), there's no reason a Yuri can't also be into reading Yaoi as well
Memor-X
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Why are there so many books in Suruga Monkey?
# Why are there so many books in Suruga Monkey?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-12-28
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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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Those are her piles and piles of boys love novels. They represent her massive fandom of boys love novels.  
> **username_0**: Pre sure she said she was into yuri as she's a lesbian, not yaoi.  
> **username_1**: From the wiki: "Her hobbies include reading yaoi literature and playing basketball." http://bakemonogatari.wikia.com/wiki/Suruga_Kanbaru.  
> **username_2**: @MaxLi she calls herself a Yuri after she upfront said to Araragi that she was a lesbian (same thing really), there's no reason a Yuri can't also be into reading Yaoi as well  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-12-28. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
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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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-01-06. Score: 1
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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