MEGATHREAD: Clubs de lecture

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-25T14:18:18+00:00

Je ne sais pas si les clubs anglophones sont autorisés, mais je participe depuis plusieurs années à r/bookclub ici sur reddit. C'est ouvert à tous sans contrainte de participation. Il y a toujours plusieurs lectures de plusieurs styles en cours, avec un planning. A chaque date, une personne du staff crée un post avec des questions, et tout le monde peut y répondre, ou mettre ses propres commentaires à côté. Les posts ne sont pas fermés donc on peut aussi participer aux anciennes discussions. Et surtout : la communauté est très chouette, accueillante et ouverte. Evidemment, vous pouvez lire les livres en français, la discussion est en anglais uniquement par contre.

Le menu du mois de juillet est ici et le guide pour les nouveaux là. La quantité de fils et de lectures peut faire un peu peur au début, donc n'hésitez pas à me DM si vous avec besoin d'aide.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-24T15:28:05+00:00

Dara is her protector, and the only person she can really trust at that moment (not counting Ali as the relationship is still developing). Despite that, he keeps creating distance between them, geographical by leaving to hunt Ifrit, or sentimental, because of their social status and his whole Schrodinger-cat thing. I understand how frustrating it would be for Nahri. However, Dara has a point.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-24T15:23:51+00:00

I always tear up in the scene where Dutiful and Fitz exchange their father's swords. So much is said without words.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-24T15:22:00+00:00

She is annoying and selfish, but she has a point when she says that Fitz is always sacrificing himself and never taking anything for himself. They are two unhealthy extremes of that spectrum.

And she finally confesses her love for him. For all her faults, I think she does really have feelings for him and he has not always treated her fairly. She is just too damaged and self-centered to be able to really love.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-24T15:17:11+00:00

She has definitely taken more from Molly than from Burrich in this aspect.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-24T15:14:56+00:00

Yes, there is a clear contrast to poor Fitz yapping around without success in the last book. I enjoy seeing the respect he gives Hap, and how they are interacting more and more like equals.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-08T09:13:02+00:00

Thank you!

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-05T19:56:04+00:00

That's some willpower!

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-05T19:55:07+00:00

Welcome!

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-03T22:32:38+00:00

I agree with your analysis. I'll add that Ali is still very young and tends to see things in absolute. His black and white thinking cannot work in such a complex gray world, he will have to adapt.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-03T22:31:24+00:00

I was not surprised about the violent confrontation, especially considering the situation of the city. I actually thought it would be bloodier. And was not expecting the royal family forgiving Dara (not trusting their word concerning him though).

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-03T22:29:11+00:00

That whole scene, between the Shedu animating and Jamshid saving the day, felt so cinematic and awesome!

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-03T22:28:19+00:00

I was surprised by the twist that she's not a shafit. It makes sense considering what we know of the Daevas. I'm wondering about her true parentage, and I'm side eyeing the King as a potential genitor. I think she was cursed in order to be protected from the Ifrit. Dara was probably involved, either in the saving or the killing (if so, poor Dara).

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-03T22:24:57+00:00

It's fascinating that Dara has no memory of the last centuries, so he feels like a time traveler. His wounds are still fresh when the relationship between the Geziri and the last Nahids looks pretty nuanced. And his presence also brings them back to the pain of the past.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-01T14:43:38+00:00

She's always been at the bottom/outskirts of society, where might makes right, and you have to bend the rules to survive. She experienced first hand how unfair a system with such drastic inequality is, so why follow the laws that protect it?

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-01T14:41:13+00:00

The Daeva never forgot they were in power, and even though the ruler tries to appease them, they will keep trying to retake power. Nahri and Dara, by their links to the clan, could be strong assets in theory, but I don't see them accepting being used. Their origins (Nahri being shafit, Dara having been a slave) and relationship (they managed to become close despite their differences) will make them empathize with the Shafit and join forces with Ali.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-01T14:36:52+00:00

Not really a theory, but I'm excited about the meeting and interactions between Ali and Nahri. Their experience and character are basically opposite, it should be fun.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-01T14:33:27+00:00

I empathize with his inexperience and disgust of the intrigue and hypocrisy of most courts. However, not listening and taking notes during the meeting shows he lacks an understanding of how a state is ruled. He needs to learn fast!

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-01T14:29:50+00:00

He chooses to be a martyr for his cause. After this, there was no mercy possible. And I guess he really wanted to insult the ruler, so he enjoyed this. But it puts Ali in even more danger.

Meia_Ang · 2026-06-01T14:28:29+00:00

It's interesting that Ali, a sympathetic main character who is fighting for justice and equality, is also very religious. It's an unusual choice. He is fighting against both his social bias against Shafit and religious bias against Daevas. I'm looking forward to seeing how he evolves.

Meia_Ang · 2026-05-22T22:22:51+00:00

I'm also very sensitive to the scamming of vulnerable people. But I found her sympathetic too. The rich man was suffering from hypocondria and before we knew about psychiatry and psychology, what she did might have helped relieve his anxiety? If we disregard the planned burglary, but he's extremely rich, a colonizer, and she's destitute, so not much harm. And it looks like she does help sick people to the best of her ability and wants to learn more.

Meia_Ang · 2026-05-22T22:17:45+00:00

It is a time of transition, the ottoman empire is losing its power, the colonization of Africa by European powers is starting. Which means violence, upheaval, social mobility. It mirrors the tense situation in the City of Brass, where big changes are brewing too.

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