A review by sssummer
Even If You Beat Me by Sally Rooney, Sally Rooney

5.0

I really liked this piece. It's really short, efficient and at the same time really insightful. She really nailed her description of the university debating experience (at least the ones I could relate to as a novice. Also, but maybe because I'm a novice, I did think she was a bit uncharitable towards the potential benefits of debate).

Because it was so compact and simultaneously pretty profound, it's really hard to fault it for anything. I'd be more inclined to read more personal nonfiction from her than fiction. As an aside, I'm almost surprised at how few five-star ratings there are, especially from her own fans who read it.