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A book club member told me I was skimming too fast - changed how I prep
I used to race through books just to have talking points for debates, but one guy in my Chicago book club called me out for missing subtle symbolism. He pointed to a specific scene in chapter 7 of 'The Night Circus' where I missed the whole color motif. Now I take notes on character arcs as I read and it's made the discussions way more interesting. Anyone else get feedback that totally changed your reading method?
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jason731d ago
Kinda feels like that guy was gatekeeping reading honestly. Not everyone needs to catch every color motif in chapter 7 to enjoy a book. Some people just read for plot and that's fine too. I bet he's the type who gets annoyed when you don't annotate in the margins like it's a college course. If you're having fun and getting something out of the book who cares if you missed a few symbols.
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derekgibson1d ago
My buddy Steve got told he was "reading like a Netflix binge" at his Denver group. Now he reads one chapter a night and texts everyone his wildest guesses about what happens next.
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