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Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

11 reviews

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Grief, Cursing, Drug use, Blood, and Pregnancy

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion, Blood, Cursing, Sexism, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, and Classism

jadziaaudrey's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

zara89's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Suicide

hannahlouise_'s review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i really liked this book, more than i thought i would. as always in sally rooney novels i found myself both relating to and hating the characters at points, but i read it quickly and wanted things to work out for them 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Abortion

ninahuynh's review

inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I finally read the book. A Sally Rooney book. And I can see why people hype her works up and this book. I found the lack of quotation marks an interesting stylistic choice, but there are some parts where you can easily trip up on what is dialogue and who is speaking.  

Similarly, Rooney uses commas extremely sparingly, especially when they are needed. It's not to say she DOESN'T use commas- because she does- but there needs to be more. I sometimes find myself having to reread some parts or retrace to the beginning of the sentence to make out where the pauses (commas!) are supposed to be.

Love the philosophical commentary! I can relate to those parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal cruelty and Pregnancy

jameslyons's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

alp_books's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

lghrndn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

tigerkind's review

emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really like Sally Rooney's books and this was no exception. Anyone interested in modern relationships will surely enjoy this. The book touches on many topics that are relevant right now – even the pandemic is mentioned, even though it rather felt like an afterthought. However, it seems Rooney is now well aware of the expectations her readers have going in and consciously caters to them. While the previous books felt rather raw and thought-provoking, this sometimes was almost "prêt-à-penser". 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts