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Thank you to Isabel Wilkerson, Penguin Random House Library Resources, and NetGalley for the opportunity to take a look at the Book Club Kit for Caste. I read this book when it came out, and it was great to take a look at the discussion questions offered in this Book Club Kit to think more deeply about the book. It definitely made me want to reread this book, because the message is always relevant and needed. Even though these questions can be hard to talk about, it's critical for everyone to have tohistorical context for these issues in order to have informed discussions and voting behaviors. I hope more people will read this book and think more deeply about the themes and points throughout. Thank you again!

Thank you to Isabel Wilkerson, Penguin Random House Library Resources, and NetGalley for the opportunity to take a look at the Book Club Kit for Caste. I read this book when it came out, and it was great to take a look at the discussion questions offered in this Book Club Kit to think more deeply about the book. It definitely made me want to reread this book, because the message is always relevant and needed. Even though these questions can be hard to talk about, it's critical for everyone to have historical context for these issues in order to have informed discussions and voting behaviors. I hope more people will read this book and think more deeply about the themes and points throughout. Thank you again!

Thank you to Isabel Wilkerson, Penguin Random House Library Resources, and NetGalley for the opportunity to take a look at the Book Club Kit for Caste. I read this book when it came out, and it was great to take a look at the discussion questions offered in this Book Club Kit to think more deeply about the book. It definitely made me want to reread this book, because the message is always relevant and needed. Even though these questions can be hard to talk about, it's critical for everyone to have historical context for these issues in order to have informed discussions and voting behaviors. I hope more people will read this book and think more deeply about the themes and points throughout. Thank you again!

Really helpful and insightful for readers of the book and book club participants. It adds much to the understanding and discussion of this important book!

Thank you to Isabel Wilkerson, Penguin Random House Library Resources, and NetGalley for the opportunity to take a look at the Book Club Kit for Caste. I read this book when it came out, and it was great to take a look at the discussion questions offered in this Book Club Kit to think more deeply about the book. It definitely made me want to reread this book, because the message is always relevant and needed. Even though these questions can be hard to talk about, it's critical for everyone to have historical context for these issues in order to have informed discussions and voting behaviors. I hope more people will read this book and think more deeply about the themes and points throughout. Thank you again!

Thank you to Isabel Wilkerson, Penguin Random House Library Resources, and NetGalley for the opportunity to take a look at the Book Club Kit for Caste. I read this book when it came out, and it was great to take a look at the discussion questions offered in this Book Club Kit to think more deeply about the book. It definitely made me want to reread this book, because the message is always relevant and needed. Even though these questions can be hard to talk about, it's critical for everyone to have historical context for these issues in order to have informed discussions and voting behaviors. I hope more people will read this book and think more deeply about the themes and points throughout. Thank you again!

Fantastic kit for use in book club meetings. We struggle with discussing the book (we usually say a few worked about it and then start chatting about anything in general) and this will help us to stay on track.

Thank you to Isabel Wilkerson, Penguin Random House Library Resources, and NetGalley for the opportunity to take a look at the Book Club Kit for Caste. I read this book when it came out, and it was great to take a look at the discussion questions offered in this Book Club Kit to think more deeply about the book. It definitely made me want to reread this book, because the message is always relevant and needed. Even though these questions can be hard to talk about, it's critical for everyone to have historical context for these issues in order to have informed discussions and voting behaviors. I hope more people will read this book and think more deeply about the themes and points throughout. Thank you again!

Book Club Kit: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson is an engaging and thought-provoking companion to Wilkerson’s groundbreaking book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. This kit is designed to guide group discussions, providing insightful questions, context, and prompts that deepen understanding of the text’s exploration of systemic inequality and social hierarchies.
What I appreciated most was how the kit encouraged meaningful and challenging conversations, making it easier to unpack the book’s complex themes with others. It also offered accessible summaries and discussion points that helped bring everyone into the conversation, regardless of how familiar they were with the subject matter.
While the kit is incredibly useful, I felt it could have included more diverse perspectives or additional resources for readers interested in taking action beyond the discussion. That said, it’s an excellent tool for fostering deeper engagement with Caste and connecting its ideas to our own lives. A great resource for book clubs and anyone committed to learning and growing together.

Really helpful and insightful for readers of the book and book club participants. It adds much to the understanding and discussion of this important book!

Thank you to Isabel Wilkerson, Penguin Random House Library Resources, and NetGalley for the opportunity to take a look at the Book Club Kit for Caste. I read this book when it came out, and it was great to take a look at the discussion questions offered in this Book Club Kit to think more deeply about the book. It definitely made me want to reread this book, because the message is always relevant and needed. Even though these questions can be hard to talk about, it's critical for everyone to have historical context for these issues in order to have informed discussions and voting behaviors. I hope more people will read this book and think more deeply about the themes and points throughout. Thank you again!

The book club kit has extensive questions to discuss which I found to be very helpful. I would have liked to see a list of similar reads or what to read next in the kit.

Thank you for this - I appreciate the time spent on this and the tough content that you write about. It's needed and so valued.

Fantastic kit for use in book club meetings. We struggle with discussing the book (we usually say a few worked about it and then start chatting about anything in general) and this will help us to stay on track.

This Book Club Kit contains 25 discussion questions to accompany a book club meeting on Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. The questions would provoke thoughtful discussions and there are plenty of questions so you wouldn't run out of topics to discuss.
I do wish that this kit was longer than 3 pages with one of the pages being the cover so 2 pages of questions. Typically in a book club kit I would expect to see more activities/resources such as author interviews or similar book suggestions so I found this kit slightly underwhelming. Additionally I wasn't a fan of the design of this kit as it was fairly basic and didn't seem to complement the book's cover or themes at all.

These book club kits are thought-provoking and offer a variety of activities for book clubs. Highly recommend!
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Library Resources for the opportunity to review this book club kit in exchange for my honest opinion.

One of the most powerful and well-written volumes concerning the separation and segregation of peoples throughout history.

This BOOK CLUB KIT includes well structed and deep thinking discussion questions. This kit works well for book clubs that are more structured and deep thought is expceted. I would not necessarily use this discsusion guide with a more casual group, but I think for a book like Caste it would still be apropriate in a casual book club. I thought the questions led in a logical order that helped build on previous questions. Overall I think the conversations around these questions allowed for deeper connection and understanding to Wilkersons book.

No complaints. Good discussion questions that will generate some discussion. This guide was short and sweet.

This is a great resource for my classroom, particularly, my IGCSE History course as we are currently discussing the Civil Rights Movement. Using exerts from the book paired with the book club kit has lead to great discussions with my students. Plus it has allowed my students, in all their various backgrounds, to ponder and share ideas in a healthy way. I did pick questions that were relevant to my Year 10s, but I could see myself using this with my Year 9s next year, while learning about Nazi Germany.