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I really appreciate how many of these book club kits are available for YA books, and I would always love to see more. As someone who is looking to start a high school book club, having things like this available helps me choose which books we should do together. The content warnings at the beginning is a huge plus as well, because some topics might be harder to cover than others.

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I really appreciate how many of these book club kits are available for YA books, and I would always love to see more. As someone who is looking to start a high school book club, having things like this available helps me choose which books we should do together. The content warnings at the beginning is a huge plus as well, because some topics might be harder to cover than others.

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I really appreciate how many of these book club kits are available for YA books, and I would always love to see more. As someone who is looking to start a high school book club, having things like this available helps me choose which books we should do together. The content warnings at the beginning is a huge plus as well, because some topics might be harder to cover than others.

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Really fun resource for a book club! I like that it includes an interview with the author, discussion points as well as recommendations on what to read next.

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I really appreciate how many of these book club kits are available for YA books, and I would always love to see more. As someone who is looking to start a high school book club, having things like this available helps me choose which books we should do together. The content warnings at the beginning is a huge plus as well, because some topics might be harder to cover than others.

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I just read the book club. It is an excellent resource to get insight from the author to her writing the book. Has some excellent open ended questions that allows different answers with readers needed textual evidence to support their answers. There are also next reads. Overall a great resource for a teacher or for a book club discussion.

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Really fun resource for a book club! I like that it includes an interview with the author, discussion points as well as recommendations on what to read next.

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Ok so first off I know this review is super late. But i still think i should give my feedback I found this book kind of confusing and hard to follow the plot

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This book club kit was very helpful for our students reading Traitor. The author interview was very interesting, and the discussion guide was helpful as well. I also really appreciated the additional reading suggestions for other books along the same lines as Traitor as well as additional reading resources for more information on the historical time period of the book.

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Thank you NetGalley for this valuable resource. I am using these book club kits to assess possible title for my book club to read and it helps having these prepared kits.

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I love these Book Club Kits and especially the ones that include an interview with the author. I am impressed with how well thought out these book club kits are. They always include really great extras, like the videos and the bookmarks. I think they're a great resource for a book club to use. The included discussion questions are perfect for encouraging deeper exploration of the book's characters and themes, and I loved how Netgalley began including this in request. Will definitely use in the near future with my very own book club.

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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.

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This starts with a letter from the author which is fun as a reader to get because it feels more personal. I also alway appreciate content and trigger warnings and this kit has listed them for the book. This is great for a book club and I love that they provide bookmarks and discussion questions.

Thank you to NetGalley, We Are Bookish publisher and the author for the book club kit!

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Thank you very much for this Book Club Kit, I appreciate the level of detail that went into this.

I am not in charge of a Book Club, I am studying about kits as a fellow trade professional, but I have recommended it to an author who likes this genre and may pick up the book as a result. I am not sharing the kit, but the title.

Thank you for the Content Warnings, as well.

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Historical fiction isn't typically my go-to genre; unfortunately, this book didn't change my stance. The narrative's structure, with two main characters and alternating timelines, proved challenging. I found myself needing help to maintain focus on their stories and to grasp the historical context presented fully. While the premise had potential, I don't think I am the target audience for this novel. I needed more

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Another fabulous book club kit! A great resource for more info about the book and author. I also really enjoyed the what to read next and further reading sections.

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Loved the author interview! It got me excited about future projects which would be good book club books. Also, the interview seems like it would prompt lots of discussion.

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Yay, trigger warnings!!!

It’s so funny, because I’ve seen Amanda McCrina’s Traitor kicking around for a while now and I’ve always felt kind of ambivalent toward whether I would pick it up or not. It always seemed like an, “if it falls into my lap” kind of read to me. So I never sought it out or anything. But, after spending some time with this book club kit and especially after reading the interview, I actually think this is something I may really want to pick up!

I think this kit does more to sell the book to me than it does to provide a lot of cool things to include at a book club meeting—there’s not much by way of decoration ideas or food suggestions. But it’s perfect for a classroom. There’s so much knowledge to be gleaned from this and I just love that the kit includes a further reading list to lead readers into a world of research on such a huge piece of our history.

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I love this book club kit! It's both aestetically pleasing and comprehensive. Gorgeous layout, which includes: an author interview, recommendations for upcoming reads, and discussion questions. I wish there was a kit like this for all books. I'd be more apt to pick up certain books for my book club. The work is done and looks like the making of a good time.

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Our book group has been dying to read TRAITOR by Amanda McCrina. I know we'll find this kit extremely helpful as we prepare.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Opinions are mine.

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