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

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

5.0

this was a GREAT READ!!!! I loved how Rooney punctuated plot with more reflective passages in first person. its a great way to kind of reflect and keep the mind sharp while reading a great novel. you also 100% have to read felix in an irish accent hellaur?!? i loved how religion was described and i think we are all in search of a beautiful world. read to find it!!
my favorite part was when there was a reference to relationships being the dying thought of people. i feel like it novels seem trivial historically, and what are we doing writing/reading them in this insane f-ed up world. but she makes sense of it all!! also, i didn’t super buy felix and alice in the end, but i think it’s just about searching for beauty and not practicality.
 
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