Honestly, our book club hit 50 straight meetings without a single walkout

Tbh, I was looking at our group's notes and realized we've met every month for over four years. We've read some really tough books that sparked huge fights, like 'The Goldfinch' last year. Ngl, I thought we'd lose people after the big argument about the ending of 'Where the Crawdads Sing'. But hitting 50 meetings where everyone stayed to talk it out, even when mad, showed me how much the debate itself matters, not just agreeing. Has your club ever had a streak like that with really divisive picks?

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dylanmurray9d ago

That sounds like a group that avoids real conflict.

aaronclark9d ago

Oh yeah, they're masters of the polite smile and subject change. Any disagreement just gets buried under a mountain of "let's circle back" and "appreciate your feedback." It's like watching someone try to put out a fire by gently blowing on it.