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Cover Girl by Amy Rossi
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November 18, 2025
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Overall, what did you think of The Cover Girl? (no spoilers, please!)
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November 18, 2025
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How did you feel about the rock star not having a name? Why might the author have made this choice?
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90
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November 18, 2025
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Until the very end of the novel, Birdie insists that she was in control and knew what she was doing as a teenager. Why do you suppose she spent so much of her life denying she was taken advantage of?
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20
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112
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November 18, 2025
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How was the rock star enabled in his pursuit of Birdie? Who was complicit? How have you seen this dynamic play out in real life?
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17
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134
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November 18, 2025
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At what point did you realize Birdie did not have any spoken dialogue? What was the effect?
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100
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November 18, 2025
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Birdie’s self-image is tied to how she views her body, thinking in 1975 that she was a “freak” and trying to conceal her height. How do you think today’s teens are affected by body image? Are they impacted more, less, or about the same as Birdie was
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November 18, 2025
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How do you think Harriet viewed Birdie? Did she truly care about her, or do you think she merely felt she was responsible for the teen because of her youth? Why do you suppose she wasn’t more vocal about the choices Birdie was making?
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14
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126
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November 18, 2025
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Which supporting characters were you most drawn to? What made their storylines compelling?
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11
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102
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November 18, 2025
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To what audience would you recommend The Cover Girl? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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10
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68
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November 18, 2025
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What do you think Birdie's life is like after the gala? What would she be doing in 2025?
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10
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101
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November 18, 2025
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Azrian’s death from AIDS changes Birdie’s life. She retires shortly after and spends a lot of time volunteering and donates a large sum of money to AIDS-related causes. Why do you suppose she took this course of action at this point in her life?
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8
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45
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November 18, 2025
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Why do you suppose Birdie is able to maintain long-term friendships with Bernice and Bobby but not others with whom she worked?
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8
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64
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November 18, 2025
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From her earliest modeling days, Birdie finds freedom in fashion. What does fashion mean to her? Have you ever used clothes as armor or to convey something about you?
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43
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November 18, 2025
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Who would you cast in a film or television adaptation of The Cover Girl?
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November 18, 2025
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Which time period interested you most – the 70s, 80s, or the 90s? What details stood out? Did you learn anything that surprised you?
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7
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80
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November 18, 2025
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What does it mean for Birdie to be one of Harriet's Girls? How does this meaning change?
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5
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66
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November 18, 2025
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In addition to taking the reader into the world of modeling, The Cover Girl also offers a behind-the-scenes look at a 1970s rock tour. What role does music play in the novel? How does Birdie's interaction with music change over time?
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November 18, 2025
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Birdie wants to tell Michelle, the journalist, that she is “not a reliable narrator of my own story.” What do you think she means? Do you agree that she’s an unreliable narrator? Why or why not?
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November 18, 2025
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What are some connections you saw between Birdie in the past and Birdie in the present? How does her present-day life intersect with her past self?
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November 18, 2025
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At one point, Lulu talks to Birdie about being a "baby groupie." Is this a scene you were familiar with? How might this experience impacted Lulu as she grew older?
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November 18, 2025
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