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That 'read the uncensored version' advice backfired in my book club
My friend Dana in Portland told me to swap to the original Chinese edition of a banned memoir before our club meeting. I spent 3 weeks tracking down a copy and half the group quit because the translation notes were too dense. Has anyone else had a banned book recommendation that made things worse instead of better?
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dixon.amy16d ago
Is it really the book's fault when the whole point of reading banned work is to actually read the banned part, not just skim a translation? Your group quit because the notes were dense, but that sounds like a sign the book was doing its job by making people slow down and think. I've seen clubs fall apart over too-easy reads, so maybe a little challenge did them a favor by filtering out the people who just wanted a light night out. Honestly, tracking down that edition was the most interesting part of the adventure, and you got a story out of it.
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jenny58016d ago
Idk, dense notes are just the book's way of saying "earn it.
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