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My book club nearly split over a chapter in chapter 7 of 'The Vanishing Half'
We argued for 45 minutes straight about whether Desiree made the right choice leaving Mallard. Three people almost walked out. Never seen a group get so heated over a single decision in one chapter. Anyone else have a book that caused a real fight in your club?
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parker_bell1mo ago
That book club fight over Desiree leaving Mallard makes total sense to me. The whole town is built on this idea of passing and leaving your past behind, so her choice to go back feels like a big deal either way. The three people who almost walked out probably saw her leaving as abandoning her daughter or maybe finally breaking free from a bad situation. It's one of those chapters where nobody is totally right or wrong, which is exactly why book clubs get so heated. Really shows how personal that book can feel to different readers.
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sarahsullivan1mo ago
Watched a buddy almost flip a table over this same scene at my local library last month.
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