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Compared two book club formats side by side and one was clearly better
My group tried a strict debate structure last month with assigned sides for The Road. It fell flat because half the people just argued points they didn't believe in. This month we did an open discussion with no assigned roles for the same book. Everyone talked about what actually bothered or amazed them. The debate format forced fake arguments while the open format got real emotion and deeper takes. How do your clubs handle controversial books without turning into a shouting match?
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hayes.joel11d ago
Yeah, open format always wins with polarizing books. People hate faking it.
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nancythomas11d agoMost Upvoted
@hayes.joel True there, same thing happens with expensive restaurants that get mixed reviews - nobody wants to admit they paid for a bad meal.
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james_campbell1211d ago
Wait, isn't open format usually better for getting honest takes though?
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