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- How much did you know about Ronan Farrow and his investigation
into Harvey Weinstein prior to reading this book? Have you read his
original
New Yorker
article?
- What do you think are some of the factors
that drove Ronan to work on this piece about Weinstein? What impact
did his sister’s abuse have on Ronan intent on making sure these
victims were heard?
- The story is told in parallel timelines in parts: one with Ronan
trying to uncover these stories and the other with Weinstein
attempting to halt the coverage. What were your thoughts as you read
both sections?
- As Ronan continues his investigation, he gets plenty of calls
and a huge interest in what he was working on—with some trying to
hint that he shouldn’t investigate too much. For instance, on
page 103, Tom Brokaw talks with Ronan about how he should "stick to
your guns." When he find out the story is about Weinstein, Brokaw’s
demeanor completely changes and he calls Weinstein a friend. Ronan
thinks to himself, "Shit. Is anyone not friends with this guy?"
Let’s discuss this exchange and how everyone in the entertainment
and news orbit seemed to have some connection to Weinstein.
- How was Weinstein able to get away with the abuse for years?
- Let’s discuss why NBC execs stood in Ronan’s way. Why do you
think they were afraid of Weinstein? Do you think they assume the
story would never be published?
- It began with one woman and eventually many women step forward
to tell their stories of abuse and harassment by Weinstein. Once
these women told their stories, nothing’s been the same. Let’s talk
about all of this.
- Ronan starts to suspect he’s been followed and he is in a huge
way by an army of spies called Black Cube. They didn’t just trail
Ronan but also all the women who Weinstein suspected would talk to
Ronan. How mindblogging was all of that to read about?
- The New Yorker agrees to publish Ronan’s story and he has to
reach out to Weinstein for comment. On page 170, Weinstein says to
him, "You couldn’t save someone you love, and now you think you can
save everyone." He really said this. You’d think he was pointing
a detonator at Aquaman. What did you think about this exchange?
- What do you feel are some of the key takeaways of the book?
- Do you think workplaces, including Hollywood and news
organizations, are becoming more safer now that stories like this
are public? Or do you think little has changed? Let’s talk about our
perspectives.
* Some questions from Book
Club Chat.
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