Lisa was anxious to seem smart and cool in her new book club. Someone asked how she liked Racer Man, the first book in a popular new science fiction
series that she had devoured in a week. "It was stupid," she said quickly. "I got
through it in a day. I know it was really popular, but I thought it was immature
and unsophisticated. And the next four books in the series, tool"
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Which statement best expresses a theme of this story?
10 QUESTION
People should occasionally read things that they are uncomfortable with
When people are nervous, they often claim knowledge they don't have in
order to seem smart
Trying to seem cool by saying things you don't believe is likely to backfire.
Reading and discussing books can help bring people with different
opinions together