My book club told me I was 'overthinking' the ending and it totally changed how I read now

So last month my book club read this mystery novel and I spent like 20 minutes breaking down clues and hidden symbols I found. One lady just goes 'honey, sometimes a locked room is just a locked room.' Got me thinking I was forcing deep meaning where there was none. Now I try to read the first 100 pages without analyzing anything, just taking it in. Has anyone else had to unlearn the overanalysis habit?

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andrew_nguyen641mo ago

Sometimes the red door is just red, lol.

barbara_kim1mo agoMost Upvoted

But like, how do you even know when a detail is just a detail though? In my experience, people put red doors in games to make you stop and think, even if it's just a quick second. Like in that one game where every red door was a shortcut, except for the one in the tutorial that was just a fakeout. Your mileage may vary, but I've wasted so much time overthinking a blue vase or a specific floor tile. What made you so sure this one wasn't a clue?