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A review by icarusandthesun
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
insufferable people with weird opinions yap about love, the economy, art, beauty, philosophy and god.
yes, that's it — that's the plot.
childish will-they/won't-they relationships, girls giving head, people who don't actually love their partners (seriously, what was felix's spiel with all his "i know you love me" instead of saying i love you back) and tragically mundane social commentary fill up these 320 pages of suffering.
the characters were horribly unlikable, i wanted to gouge my eyes out multiple times.
i enjoyed sally rooney's normal people, and conversations with friends was also fine, as well as her short story mr salary and i read this book as a preparation for intermezzo, but now i'm actually quite sure i won't be reading intermezzo anytime soon.
yes, that's it — that's the plot.
childish will-they/won't-they relationships, girls giving head, people who don't actually love their partners (seriously, what was felix's spiel with all his "i know you love me" instead of saying i love you back) and tragically mundane social commentary fill up these 320 pages of suffering.
the characters were horribly unlikable, i wanted to gouge my eyes out multiple times.
i enjoyed sally rooney's normal people, and conversations with friends was also fine, as well as her short story mr salary and i read this book as a preparation for intermezzo, but now i'm actually quite sure i won't be reading intermezzo anytime soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism