EPISODE · Nov 30, 2021 · 1H 15M
BSG #61: Reading Comprehension Breakdown / Unsettled Ground
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Come along to the (not as cozy as you’d think) English countryside for our discussion of "Unsettled Ground" by Claire Fuller. We talk about the setting, the writing style, the sibling relationship at the heart of the novel, the twist(s), and whether this book is sadness porn. Read along with us for our upcoming Othersode on December 13th as we shift gears into nonfiction with the essay collection "The 2000s Made Me Gay" by Grace Perry. Then for our next Bookpisode, we’ll be discussing "Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch" by Rivka Galchen on December 27th. TOC:30 – Icebreaker q7:53 – Trigger warnings and book intro9:11 – What’s the point of the book?20:21 – Romanticizing poverty and rural life26:55 – Does the novel seem out of time?30:33 – Sibling relationships44:12 – Twists??52:26 – Ratings1:04:36 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?
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Come along to the (not as cozy as you’d think) English countryside for our discussion of "Unsettled Ground" by Claire Fuller. We talk about the setting, the writing style, the sibling relationship at the heart of the novel, the twist(s), and whether this book is sadness porn. Read along with us for our upcoming Othersode on December 13th as we shift gears into nonfiction with the essay collection "The 2000s Made Me Gay" by Grace Perry. Then for our next Bookpisode, we’ll be discussing "Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch" by Rivka Galchen on December 27th. TOC:30 – Icebreaker q7:53 – Trigger warnings and book intro9:11 – What’s the point of the book?20:21 – Romanticizing poverty and rural life26:55 – Does the novel seem out of time?30:33 – Sibling relationships44:12 – Twists??52:26 – Ratings1:04:36 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next?
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BSG #61: Reading Comprehension Breakdown / Unsettled Ground
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