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Rant: A book club member told me my questions were too simple

At our meeting last month for 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo', I was leading and asked stuff like 'Did you like the ending?'. Sarah from Portland said, 'Your questions feel safe, like we're just agreeing. Push us to argue about the characters' choices.' She was right. Now I prepare two 'debate starter' questions, like 'Was Evelyn's final choice selfish or brave?' for our next book. It totally changed the vibe. Has anyone else gotten advice that flipped their book club talks?
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michaeltorres
Sarah from Portland actually said that to your face?
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olivia_moore
Reminds me of the time @michaeltorres got told his coffee order was "objectively wrong" by a barista in Seattle.
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ellioth37
ellioth373m ago
Feel like Sarah from Portland would roast my book club questions too, @olivia_moore.
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