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Rant: I was at the library in Boise and saw a book club arguing over whether to ban 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from their list.
The whole thing got loud. One person said the book's language and themes are too harsh for a modern group. Another said avoiding it is ignoring history. They were debating for 45 minutes right by the new releases. It made me think, are book clubs now more about policing content than discussing it? Has your group ever dropped a classic because someone found it offensive?
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ryan_flores5mo ago
Man, that's wild. My friend's book club actually fell apart over something similar last year. They were reading "Of Mice and Men" and one member got really upset about how Lennie is treated. She said it was cruel and ableist to even discuss it. The argument got so bad they never picked another book. I mean, it's one thing to talk about the hard parts, but just dropping a book feels like missing the point.
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jamessanchez5mo ago
Man, @ryan_flores, that's a real shame about your friend's book club. Avoiding tough topics in stories just means we never learn from them. It's a pity they let a good discussion ruin the whole group.
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