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Our book club in Austin went from polite chats to a full-on food fight over 'The Goldfinch'
For the first 3 meetings, it was all 'interesting themes' and 'beautiful prose'. Then Donna said Theo should've just turned himself in after the bombing, and someone threw a cheese cube. It started a 20 minute yelling match about moral ambiguity versus plot logic. Has your group ever snapped over a character's dumb choice?
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wade_anderson13d ago
You're telling me a little yelling about a fictional character's decision is a bad thing? Honestly I think that kind of passionate debate is what makes a book club worth going to, not just sitting around nodding politely.
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wells.evan3mo ago
My buddy's sci-fi group in Portland had a chill vibe for years. Then during a talk about "Hyperion," Mark said the Consul's betrayal made zero sense from a military strategy view. Sarah, a huge fan, slammed her hand on the table so hard a beer bottle tipped over. They spent the next hour just yelling about character motivation versus plot holes.
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