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TIL my book club in Denver hated my discussion questions
One member flat out said 'these feel like a high school quiz, not a real conversation', so I switched to asking about character choices we'd make instead. Anyone else get feedback that shifted how you run your meetings?
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the_oscar1mo ago
Honestly, is a book club critique really that big of a deal? It's just people talking about a book, not a final exam. Maybe the person who said that just wanted to sound deep. Switching to asking about character choices is fine, but it's not some huge life lesson.
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zara5721mo ago
So what kind of questions were you asking before? Like "what color was the main character's shirt on page 47" type stuff, or were they just too basic? I'm trying to picture the exact line between a quiz and a real talk. Did anyone give you a good example of a question that would start a real conversation?
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