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

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I wish I had realized before I started reading how much of the book would be about sex and religion. The transitions were jarring, especially since this was my subway listen for the past few days! I also found the back-and-forth personality clashes between the couples really off-putting, and
the final chapter alluding to the pandemic
felt like it was tacked on to an already-completed manuscript. Overall, Rooney's writing style was good enough to keep me listening, but I wouldn't say I enjoyed the book. However, if she did write a book of essays similar to the emails (oh! the emails!!), I might be inclined to pick it up.
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