by Sally Rooney
First published 2021
Alice, a writer, and Felix, a warehouse worker, meet and begin a relationship. As they navigate the complexities of their lives and connect with old friends Eileen and Simon, the four find themselves questioning the very nature of love, success, and their place in an uncertain world. At its core, Beautiful World, Where Are You is an intimate, moving portrait of young adulthood and the bonds that sustain us.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: emotional-journey, found-family
Setting: Dublin
Period: 1990s-2020s
368 pages · Paperback · Picador Paper