Hitting the upper end of the new adult genre, Sally Rooney's latest novel follows the lives of four single 30ish Irish protagonists as they try to find their way in life. On a whim, Alice, a novelist, invites Felix, a warehouse worker she just met, to travel to Rome with her. Meanwhile, while recovering from a breakup, Alice's best friend Eileen begins flirting with Simon, a childhood friend. 

Beautiful World, Where Are You alternates between chapters that push the plot forward and letters between Alice and Eileen full of existential musings on life, love, climate change, and sex. If you love Rooney's distinctive style then you'll love this book. If you don't enjoy reading about millennial angst, then I'd pass on this one.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.