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A review by wickedgrumpy
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Midway through the book I realized why I wasn't having a good time. It's not as though I don't enjoy slice of life stories or the micro analysis of some basic everyday random people living their lives as best they can, but there was nothing that endeared me to the characters at all.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic