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A review by seraphiina
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
2.0
I really don't think this novel was for me. Whatever magic some people find in Sally Rooney novels, I did not find it.
I did expect a more plotless story that is more focused on emotions, atmosphere and characters, but I still ended up feeling like I wasted my time. The characters were quite unlikable, constantly whining about things that were mostly their own fault, with no sign of improvement until the last few pages. The emails between our two protagonists, Eileen and Alice, were insufferable and mostly reminded me of teenagers who had just read their first philosophy book and thought they had understood everything to know about this world. Humanity bad, capitalism even worse, a pat on the back for reaching this age-old conclusion by ourselves. The two stars are from the few moments of recognizability from Eileen and some bisexual representation, kudos to that.
However, I still don't recommend the novel unless you have a particular knack for depressed millennial ranting.
I did expect a more plotless story that is more focused on emotions, atmosphere and characters, but I still ended up feeling like I wasted my time. The characters were quite unlikable, constantly whining about things that were mostly their own fault, with no sign of improvement until the last few pages. The emails between our two protagonists, Eileen and Alice, were insufferable and mostly reminded me of teenagers who had just read their first philosophy book and thought they had understood everything to know about this world. Humanity bad, capitalism even worse, a pat on the back for reaching this age-old conclusion by ourselves. The two stars are from the few moments of recognizability from Eileen and some bisexual representation, kudos to that.
However, I still don't recommend the novel unless you have a particular knack for depressed millennial ranting.