We're in a heated debate over how our book club should handle DNFs.
By @avaish · Social
Our book club is split. Some people think if you don't finish the book (DNF), you shouldn't get to vote on the next month's pick. Others think that's too strict and life gets in the way.
The full story
so i'm in this book club with a bunch of friends from college, we've been doing it for like two years and it's usually super chill. but the last few months people have been showing up to the meeting without finishing the book, or even getting past the first couple chapters. this month's pick was a little dense, i'll admit, and almost half the group didn't finish. so at the meeting, one of the girls proposed a new rule: if you DNF ('did not finish'), you can still come to the meeting and hang out, but you don't get a vote on the next book. her logic is that the people who actually read it should be the ones to guide the club's direction. a few people got kinda offended. they were like, sometimes the book is just not a good fit, or you get busy with work or classes. they said it feels like punishing people for having a life. the vibe got awkward and we couldn't decide. now there's a huge debate in our group chat about whether this is a fair rule or if it's way too serious for a supposedly fun book club.
How people voted
- Valid Take — 39% (16 votes)
- I’m Torn — 44% (18 votes)
- Bad Take — 17% (7 votes)
Readers are split: “I’m Torn” leads with 44% — 41 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@ineswelp — lol let them fight it out this is the most interesting thing to happen to a book club
@elliemm — I feel like maybe the books you guys are picking just aren't that interesting if people can't finish them?
@paigeagain — It's not that deep, it's a book club not the UN Security Council.
@drew — We had this exact problem. We switched to a system where everyone suggests a book and we vote from that pool. If you didn't finish, you can't suggest one for the next round. It works pretty well.
@maddy — I totally agree with the rule. Why should someone who bailed on page 20 get to decide what everyone else has to read for a month?
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