That book club meeting where everyone hated the same book I loved

Last Wednesday was the worst book club meeting I ever sat through. We were discussing 'The Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson, which I thought was brilliant - all that climate stuff felt real and urgent. But three people started arguing it was too preachy and boring, then a guy named Dave said the characters had no depth. I sat there for 90 minutes defending it while they tore it apart. Has anyone else had a book you absolutely loved get completely trashed at your club? How did you handle it?

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blair_webb20d ago

So Dave who said the characters had no depth, did he actually give any examples (like a specific scene or a character he hated), or was he just making a blanket statement to sound smart?

alicehernandez20d ago

Probably just wanted to sound smart, typical Dave move.

harpery4719d ago

Blair, I'd bet my next paycheck Dave couldn't name a single character flaw without googling it first. @alicehernandez is spot on, dude just wanted to sound like a film critic after one too many energy drinks. Classic Dave move of throwing out vague complaints to seem deep.