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c/book-club-debates•jakeh75jakeh75•1mo ago

Our book club's deep talk about symbolism turned into a napkin art contest, lol

We couldn't agree if the fog in the novel was meant to be spooky or just lazy writing. Someone drew a funny ghost in the mist on a napkin, and I learned to use jokes to keep things friendly. What's the weirdest thing your group has done to break a serious book talk?
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eric182
eric1821mo ago
Oh man, we once just gave up and started listing the worst movie adaptations ever. Arguing about a book's tone is nothing compared to the united rage over a bad film, lol. It totally reset the mood.
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patriciaellis
Yeah that "united rage" is so real. My book club bonded way more over hating the "Eragon" movie than we ever did discussing the actual book.
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campbell.robin
That "united rage" is the best kind of group project. My friends and I still bond over how the "Percy Jackson" movies hurt us, which is way more fun than actually agreeing on anything. Eric182 is right, it totally resets the mood from polite chat to a fun group rant. I'm pretty sure my most solid friendships are built on a shared hate for bad book adaptations.
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