r, which seemed to break the ice, for they were very intrigued by it and were excited at the notion that their voices were to be recorded. I could tell it made them feel very important and the acted accordingly. They were very focused and attentive during these meetings, they took it all very seriously. I began by explaining my reasons for having this book group and they appeared very impressed by the fact that they were involved in a university class.
             Anna jumped right in and asked if she could be the first to start. She started off by telling us her history with the novel. Anna's mother had first given her the book when she was in the third grade and she said that she was already against reading it because her mother was the one
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