Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You is the third novel from one of Ireland's most talented writers, Sally Rooney. It follows the lives of Alice, a successful novelist, and Eileen, her best friend, as they navigate love and friendship. Alice begins a tentative romance with Felix, a warehouse worker, while Eileen rekindles a complicated relationship with Simon, a childhood friend. Set against the backdrop of their candid email exchanges, the novel weaves their personal struggles with questions about their place in an ever-changing world.

As with all Rooney's novels, this one captures the complexities of intimacy and connection in a world fraught with uncertainty, where relationships are largely built through digital means as well as physical ones.