Challenge Corner discussion

Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality they slip gradually from obsession to corruption and betrayal, and at last—inexorably—into evil.

Ch 2 (view spoiler)[This is such a creepy gang of people! I want to shout at Richard not to get involved. But on the other hand, it feels like the sort of thing I might almost have done myself in college. After all, they haven't actually done anything that bad... Yet. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 4 (view spoiler)[That was seriously creepy. This whole group is absolutely insane. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 5 (view spoiler)[This book is just so weird. I can't believe they are going to just shove Bunny off a cliff. I mean, we learned that in the prologue, but still. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 6 (view spoiler)[This chapter went a lot more slowly than the last. They were just hanging out waiting for the body to be found for so long. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 7 (view spoiler)[I wonder if they will get caught. So far no one suspects them at all. But I feel like one of them might crack and confess just because they can't take it anymore. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 8
(view spoiler)[Dang, that was intense. (hide spoiler)]

Epilogue
(view spoiler)[The epilogue wasn't very interesting. Just kind of one paragraph about every minor character in the book saying what happened to them.

Overall I liked this! Very strange and disturbing. (hide spoiler)]

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RESTARTING MARCH 28TH, 2023

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Chapter 1 (view spoiler)[Just finished this chapter! There's nothing really intriguing so far imo but I guess it's because we're still getting to know the characters and the atmosphere of the book. I just hate that the chapters are so long. I hope that I'll like this at the end because it's a really praised book and I don't want to feel like I wasted my time reading it. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[Finally finished this one! I'm really not sure if this will be a five-star read at the end. Honestly, I thought I would like it much more than I did. I've been planning to read it for so long waiting for the right moment. We're over 100 pages in and I feel like nothing happened yet like? It seems that the book is longer than necessary. I understand that we should get to know the characters, their personalities and their backgrounds but it's honestly too much rn. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[I just can't wait for something interesting to happen in this book. This chapter was as exciting as watching paint dry. The characters are so pretentious and have no redeeming qualities whatsoever, they all feel the same. Richard, even though he's the narrator, is the most one-dimensional out of them. He has the personality of a rock. How can you read 160 pages of a book and still not know what's going on in the narrator's mind? Seriously? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4 (view spoiler)[Hmm... okay, it's starting to get a little interesting but this is not the AMAZING book I was promised to read. Maybe it's because of the high expectations I already had before reading it. But it's all about drugs and smoking and more drugs, it's not my cup of tea. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[I'm sorry, we were supposed to read 2 chapters a day but I just want to finish this garbage before I get into a reading slump. You can still read 2 chapters though and I'll keep discussing it with you. I'm using a study guide while reading this and it just baffles me how much they're overanalyzing the book to try making it sound like a deep, layered and thought-provoking story when there's literally nothing happening. Just some whiny bitches who think they're better than everyone else and have the most miserable lives ever. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[I'm sounding like an annoying bitch with my ranting right now so I'm sorry for that but the book is simply not keeping my interest or grabbing my attention by any means. It's the most dull book I've ever read. What's even more baffling to me is why would anyone like it. If you're liking it so far please let me know and tell me why. I really want to know the reasons behind this godly praise! Am I even reading the same book? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[Tbh I know I would've liked this if it was shorter without all of these unnecessary details that add nothing to the plot. Maybe if it was between 200-300 pages at most. But the author keeps filling it with frustrating cliches. How could you take a really interesting idea - a group of weird students studying Greek killing their friend and trying to cover it up - and turn it into such an infuriating story!! (hide spoiler)]