Our book club in Ann Arbor split in half over a 40 page chapter, and I had to fix it
We met at a coffee shop on Liberty Street two weeks ago to talk about a novel where the main character just walks away from his family on page 112, and three people said it made no sense while four others said it was the whole point. Nina got so frustrated she said she was done with the club and grabbed her coat. I asked everyone to pick a side and explain it in one minute each, no cutting in. It worked, but now I am wondering if I should do that every time or if it kills the natural flow. How do you all handle it when a discussion gets that heated?