This is perhaps one of the charms of attending a book club: to exchange insights and form a richer understanding of the book.

It is interesting that the same stories that seemed absurd and grotesque to a few came across as riveting and fascinating to others. The five of us generally enjoyed reading Flights, as we could relate to several reflections that Tokarczuk had on travelling, history, and the human psyche. What is your favourite scene, quote, chapter in the book?.Why do you think the author created a connection between travel and anatomy? Do you think she succeeded in creating a connection between the two?.What is the effect of the book’s format on how we read it?.Here are the open-ended questions on Flights which we had discussed: It was entirely understandable given the unusually fragmented structure of the novel the one who had read it in its entirety a few years ago hadn’t succeeded on her first attempt. Over ice cream and brownie, coffee, and smoothies, we dived into Flights by Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, exchanging many thoughts we had about the novel even though four of us hadn’t finished reading the book. We also had the privilege of a lengthy discussion as the café staff did not hurry us to leave.

The interior was serene and adorned with books, perfect for a book club meeting. The cafe was full when we arrived, but thankfully we got seats for five shortly after. September Translated Literature Book Club Meeting We held our second book club meeting on 26 September 2020, Saturday, at The Book Cafe.

Flights book by olga tokarczuk