Welcome to Chapter 2 of 約束のネバーランド・The Promised Neverland!
We are reading chapter 2 in weeks 4-5 of the schedule, and chapter 3 over weeks 5-6 of the schedule. So aim to read two chapters over the next three weeks to stay with the schedule. I’ll put the chapter 3 thread up next week.
Learn more about the Beginner Book Club here
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| Week 4-5 | October 19th 2024 |
|---|---|
| Start Page | 61 |
| End Page | 86 |
| Chapters | Chapter 2 |
| Pages | 26 |
| Last week | Week 3 |
| Next week | Chapter 3 |
| Home Thread | Here |
Page numbers are the ones printed on the bottom of the pages. These may differ from the numbering in digital versions.
Vocabulary
Please read the guidelines on the first page before adding any words. If the furigana differs from the reading of the kanji, then enter the usual reading and meaning of the kanji, and add the furigana in the notes column if needed.
Discussion Guidelines
Summary
Everybody should feel free to post and ask questions–it’s what makes book clubs fun! But please do not post until you are familiar with Spoiler Courtesy!
Spoiler Courtesy
Please follow these rules to avoid inadvertent ネタバレ. If you’re unsure whether something should have a spoiler tag, err on the side of using one.
- Any potential spoiler for the current week’s reading need only be covered by a spoiler tag. Predictions and conjecture made by somebody who has not read ahead still falls into this category.
- Any potential spoilers for external sources need to be covered by a spoiler tag and include a label (outside of the spoiler tag) of what might be spoiled. These include but are not limited to: other book club picks, other books, games, movies, anime, etc. I recommend also tagging the severity of the spoiler (for example, I may still look at minor spoilers for something that I don’t intend to read soon).
- Any information from later in the book than the current week’s reading (including trigger warnings that haven’t yet manifested) needs to be hidden by spoiler tags and labeled as coming from later sections.
Instructions for Spoiler Tags
Click the cog above the text box and use either the “Hide Details” or “Blur Spoiler” options. The text which says “This text will be hidden” should be replaced with what you are wishing to write. In the case of “Hide Details”, the section in the brackets that is labelled “Summary” can be replaced with whatever you like also (i.e, [details=”Chapter 1, Pg. 1”]).
Hide Details results in the dropdown box like below:
Example
This is an example of the “Hide Details” option.
The “Blur Spoiler” option will simply blur the text it surrounds.
This is an example of the “Blur Spoiler” option.
Posting Advice
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When asking for help, please mention the page number, and check before posting that your question hasn’t already been asked. As the threads get longer, it becomes more convenient to use the Search function, which is located in the upper right corner of the forum. It is the magnifying glass which is near your profile picture! The best way to search is usually to type part of the sentence you are confused about, and select “in this topic”. This will show you all posts within the current thread which has that string of text.
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Be sure to join the conversation! It’s fun, and it’s what keeps these book clubs lively! There’s no such thing as a stupid question! We are all learning here, and if the question has crossed your mind, there’s a very good chance it has crossed somebody else’s also! Asking and answering questions is a great learning opportunity for everyone involved, so never hesitate to do so!
Participation
Will you be reading along with us this week?
- I’m reading along
- I’m still reading but I haven’t got to this section yet
- I’ve read this previously but I’m here for the discussion
- I’m reading this after the bookclub has finished
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. I was hoping that it’ll ease off a bit after the initial first chapter, but it didn’t… Just can’t really find joy in how many times this literary device was being used~
I think that for me, it’s because I’m reading to learn the kanji (since I don’t do SRS) that it’s a bit frustrating since I feel like I’m not really getting a learning effect.