I really liked this book kit! It included author trivia questions, great discussion prompts, cute bookmarks, a fruit crumble recipe! I thought this book kit was really unique and included a lot. I also liked that the book kit gave book recommendations.

Review: Book Club Kit for Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Score: 4.2/5

Strengths:
Thematic Depth & Discussion Prompts (4.5/5)
The kit excels in probing Rooney’s existential themes—alienation, artistic creation, and the tension between personal relationships and global crises. Questions like “How do Alice and Eileen embody different responses to modernity?” invite nuanced literary analysis, aligning with the novel’s layered narrative.

Character-Centric Analysis (4/5)
Discussions dissect Rooney’s signature introspective style, particularly the protagonists’ epistolary exchanges. The kit highlights how these letters serve as both emotional confessionals and philosophical treatises, though deeper psychoanalytic frameworks (e.g., attachment theory) could further enrich this.

Structural Cohesion (4/5)
Materials are logically organized, with clear sections for plot, themes, and character dynamics. References to Rooney’s broader oeuvre (e.g., parallels to Normal People) contextualize the novel within contemporary literary trends.

Weaknesses:
Limited Critical Theory Integration (3.5/5)
While themes are well-explored, the kit misses opportunities to apply feminist or Marxist lenses (e.g., labor under late capitalism in Eileen’s arc). Scholarly excerpts or suggested readings would bridge this gap.

Underutilized Supplementary Content (3/5)
Unlike kits for Rooney’s other works (Intermezzo), this lacks creative extensions (e.g., writing prompts mimicking Alice’s emails). Including multimedia links (podcasts on millennial ennui) could enhance engagement.

Recommendations:
Add a “Rooney’s Literary Evolution” section comparing this novel to her earlier works.
Incorporate critical reviews to model argumentative writing (e.g., debates on Rooney’s “detached” prose).

Verdict: A robust resource for dissecting Rooney’s intellectual fiction, though supplemental theory would elevate its academic rigor.

This is such a great companion for a book. I particularly love the recipe suggestions and the recommendations for what to read next after finishing the book. The author interview and questions would be great talking points for book clubs or even just to get yourself thinking.

This Book Club Kit is a game-changer for anyone looking to elevate their book club experience. It’s packed with insightful discussion questions, fun activities, and even personalized book recommendations—everything you need to spark lively conversations and keep your group engaged. The materials are beautifully designed and easy to use, making both virtual and in-person meetings feel seamless.

Very useful and thoughtfully put together. Would recommend to book clubs to get the conversation going!

The Book Club Kit for Beautiful World, Where Are You has an interesting interview with Sally Rooney and trivia. It makes me interested to experience the whole book.

4 stars

Thanks to Sally Rooney and We Are Bookish for my book club kit in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

Content warnings!! I always appreciate when these are included in the kits since they can be very important for book club facilitation (and reading in general). This is the first time that I’ve seen a publisher interview in a kit which gave some really cool and interesting insights into the book overall. As usual, I loved the discussion questions. The author trivia was also a little newer to me, but definitely fun to experience. This kit includes a recipe for Fruit Crumble, which I definitely would love to try. Finally, we’ve got some book recommendations and some resources for mental health support (definitely also deeply appreciated).

Thank you Picador for sponsoring this kit and We Are Bookish for creating this kit! It comes with an author interview, bookmarks & questions to elevate the book club's atmosphere. It was really engaging and I appreciated the CWs and TWs!

This is an excellent book and the thought provoking discussion questions would be sure to guide a deep conversation. This book club kit doesn't include as many extras as some of the others, but that seems appropriate for this book.

Thanks NetGalley!

Fabulous resource for your next book club! I will definitely be utilizing and sharing this with my club members. Plenty of content to help guide the club as well as fun activities towards the end of the document

Great book club kit! I can’t wait to use it for my bookclub. Love how there is a recipe with the discussion questions.

This is a book club kit for Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney. It comes with interesting discussion questions, recipes for food and drinks, printable bookish books and & bookmarks with tons of other amazing resources!

Thank you We Are Bookish for another amazing and immersive resource! It includes an author interview that was quite thorough, a discussion guide, recipes inspired by the book, photos, and trivia. I really enjoyed not just the next books to read suggestions, but books that inspired the author as well.

The Book Club Kit for "Beautiful World, Where Are You" by Sally Rooney contains trigger warnings for the novel, an interview with the publisher, a discussion guide with questions designed to spark conversation, bookmarks, a recipe from a memorable scene in the book, recommendations for further reading, author trivia, and resources for those struggling with depression and mental illness.

I liked the variety of resources in this book club kit. Often, kits are limited to discussion questions and an author interview. I do wish that there was an interview with Rooney about her development and writing of this novel, particularly with regard to the inclusion of the pandemic and how her experiences influenced her writing and how she believes writers from the early 2020s' work will tell the story of that time in history. I'm always interested in hearing from writers regarding their process and their thoughts looking back at their completed work after its release and reception.

It was nice to have the trigger/content warning and the resources included as well, as books aren't often sensitive to readers in that regard.

Overall, there's a lot packed into this kit, but I wish it would have gone a little less heavy on the recommendations and a little deeper into the book itself.

Beautiful World, Where are you was one of my favourite reads of 2024, so, I also had to have a look at this book club kit. And it was great, it had an interview with the author and some similar book suggested. Great, thank you

i love these book club kits! they come with interviews, bookmarks and questions that make book club discussions very engaging! i really appreciated the content warnings and loved the recipe that was included. thank you to we are bookish for this lovely book club kit!

These book club kits have everything you need for a book club. They offer book marks questions and outlines. They are great!

Ana amazing book club kit from We Are Bookish for Sally Rooney's BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU. This book club kit contains everything to read, discuss and enhance your reading and book clubs experience. It comes with bookmarks, recipies and author interviews! Definitely recommend to use this for book club meetings!

Excellent discussion questions!
And I love the trivia, makes it fun and gives more of the feeling as if you’re playing a game.
Great what to read next recommendations!

This book club kit will help me to read Beautiful World, Where Are You, this kit will help provide analysis and make me think about questions that I otherwise wouldn't have thought of.

It will also allow a more accurate review of the book because I will have been asked questions and this kit will have provided me with an easy to read synopsis.