Lisa answers “I'm looking for something fun for my book...”

Debbie Owen asked this question about Less:

I'm looking for something fun for my book club selection. Would this story make for a good discussion?

Lisa We just read this for our book group - the reviews were mixed and none five star, but it made for a very engaging discussion. We are a group of white …moreWe just read this for our book group - the reviews were mixed and none five star, but it made for a very engaging discussion. We are a group of white middle-aged married (some second married) straight middle and upper class women, some housewives and some working outside the home, all mothers. Just for context - not a huge range here! The gay love theme wasn't even touched on, as we had a lot to discuss in the writing, why this did or didn't deserve a Pulitzer, was the story hard to follow, the locations and situations, turning 50, the other characters, Less and his personality deficits, his choices (would you or have your run away from a life situation) and on and on. And of course was Rocketman worth going to see, was it as good as Bohemian Rhapsody, and where a few new grads are going to college, too. In my experience sometimes books that not everyone adores make for better discussions.(less)

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