Seasonal read: #1 The Penelopiad - Margaret Atwood

Finished it, half-finished it, picked it back up last weekend? You're in either way. We're a social club disguised as a book club, and the book is mostly an excuse, babe. HOW THE REVIEW GOES 20:00: You walk in and get to know each other. And yes, nobody has to prove they've done the reading. We all fill in the document for the review. 20:15: The individual review: with the template of the review in hand, we will discuss what we all thought of the book. This is where you find out you weren't the only one who felt that way about Odysseus. ;) 20:30: The real talk. Guided by some talking points. Penelope telling her own story from the underworld, the twelve maids and their chorus, who gets to be the hero, who gets remembered as the loyal wife. We bring the questions, you bring the opinions. 20:50: The verdict. One big question, everyone answers: is this book worth a finish or not? 21:00: Done, officially. Most of us stay for another drink. No pressure either way, but the good bits usually happen here. The summary goes out the day before, so you'll know exactly what's up even if your bookmark doesn't. A FEW PRACTICAL THINGS One hour, one table, one review. All consumptions are on your own tab and paid before you'll leave. Ebook, paperback, audiobook, library copy: all of it counts. We're here for the story, not for how you got it into your head. Read it in English or Dutch, whichever you prefer. The talk itself is usually in English. Come alone. Almost all of us do, and after a season in the group you're really not new anymore.