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I thought our club's rule about reading the whole novel was pointless
For years, I argued we could just read half and still talk about the themes, like we did with 'The Goldfinch' last fall. But our leader, Sarah, made us finish 'Piranesi' before meeting, and the last third completely changed what the first part meant. The big reveal about the House made our whole first-hour debate feel silly. Has your group ever had a book where the ending flipped everything?
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the_emery13d ago
You mentioning the last third of "Piranesi" flipping the whole book is spot on. I used to think skimming was fine, but a twist like that proves you have to finish. It makes the whole first read a different experience.
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