Attendance: Henry, Daniel, Alexis, Timmy, Mya, Zoe, Vicky, Pierre, Raj, Aaron.
“Hopeful and optimistic.” — Timmy.
“It’s in the details!” — Vicky.
“But it’s the mid-west! It’s the mid-west!” — Pierre.
“Billy is the pet dog, right? Woof woof!” — Pierre.
“The space between the lines is huge… which makes reading easy.” — Alexius.
“Praise the author, not the characters!” — Zoe.
“We went in knowing this book is trashy.” — [I forgot whom]
“The book feels very noisy.” — Alexius.
We also discussed themes such as parenting, family, and diversity; and characters including Toni, Tara, Jayson with a Y, Helene, and Davin.
