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

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

4.25

I absolutely adored the exploration of friendship in this novel, and I really liked the narration style - it feels quite distant and almost clinical, focusing less on the characters’ thoughts and feelings and more on how they express those feelings through their actions. I also loved the inclusion of the emails between Alice and Eileen. Again, Sally Rooney does a fantastic job of creating flawed, three-dimensional characters with deep and intricate relationships. It did take a while for me to get into the book, though, as it felt very slow-paced and the long paragraphs were quite difficult to follow at times. I know quite a few people take issue with the ending, and though the final two chapters weren’t strictly necessary, they were very sweet, and it’s not often that Sally Rooney gives us a happy ending to her stories. 
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