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My cousin insisted we skip the author's introduction for 'The Overstory' and it ruined the first meeting.
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king.lisa2mo ago
Skip the intro and the whole book is ruined? That seems a bit much. It's just a few pages at the start, not the whole story. You can probably catch up just fine.
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emery_lane2mo ago
Oh, that's a real shame. The introduction sets up the whole book's rhythm. I'd quietly go back and read it before the next meeting.
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jake_hall881mo ago
Page 7 of the first chapter sets up the whole pacing for the rest of the book. Skipping it means you miss how the author uses those short sentences to build tension. I had to reread it twice to catch all the little details.
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