A review by volcanic_ash
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I had mixed feelings about this book as I was reading it but ultimately I’m so glad I did. It really captures the current moment both in content and form in a pretty touching way. It somehow tapped into all my existential dread about the future of the world (perfectly articulated in exactly the way I’d put it) but also at the end made me hopeful in a way that’s maybe a touch nihilist but… nice, in its way.