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Catsandscotch t1_j21j6n3 wrote

I would consider waiting until it’s your turn again to select the options. Give yourself time to get to know other members and also to build some trust in the group. To have honest and respectful discussions about such a challenging topic can be hard in a group where people have yet to build connection. I’ve been in a book club for a little over a year. It’s made up of people who were connected in a loose social network but none of us were really close. Initially we stuck to fiction choices, usually highly regarded authors or well reviewed titles. After we had been together several months, we started moving towards work that was more challenging or just heavier or controversial topics. We’ve had some great discussion because we took time to get to know each other before tackling some of the harder stuff

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