I was sure our group would hate the book with a 500 page slow start

We picked a long novel for our club last month, and I argued hard against it because the first half is just setting up the characters. My friend Lisa said to trust her, and after 300 pages, the whole plot flipped in a way I never saw coming. The last 200 pages made the slow start make perfect sense. Now I'm the one pushing for another book by that author. Has your club ever been totally wrong about a book's pace?

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sarah_hart1mo ago

Voted to drop a book we now all quote constantly.

mary_ramirez671mo ago

Honestly that vote sounds pretty short sighted now. The book clearly found its audience even if it wasn't obvious at first. Tbh its staying power proves it was worth keeping around.

rivera.christopher6d ago

Wait they actually voted to drop that book? @mary_ramirez67 you're right, that's wild looking back.