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

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

3.75

 I’m am really on the fence; the first quarter of this book was a really slow. But I also couldn’t put it down, I love Sally Rooney’s writing style, and the complexity to the characters (although not diverse at all within the book or her other books). The emails between Alice & Eileen where very complex at the start and why I found this book slow... They where so political & philosophical, for me to relate to or overly enjoy reading about I felt like I was out of my depths, and I love philosophy (not so much politics). They do become more relatable as the book progresses as they develop into the Beautiful World question its framed beautifully and very emotive in a subtle way. Eileen & Simon's relationship was basically the main couple tropes from Normal People and Conversations With Friends but combined. 
(Dominance / Miscommunication/Upbringing has affected ability to love/Refusal to admit feelings/Slightly older man/etc)
  its not that I didn’t like them just felt like I was reading the same story again. Alice & Felix relationship is little more original new in their character development although only slightly. Reading my own review I’m easily 3.5 however I did enjoy the book and If I hadn’t read her other novels it would probably be 4.5 ? so 4? I'm still on the fence - also the first quarter of this book was solid a 3... ?
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