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Why do millennials love Sally Rooney?

16 Sep 2021 | 38 mins

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Sally Rooney’s third novel, ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’, was one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year. Now that it’s out, it’s smashing sales records.




Her new book covers similar ground to her earlier work, but this time, more than ever, Rooney turns inward and grapples with what it means to be a successful writer in the current moment.




So why has Rooney’s work struck such a chord with millions of readers? And does ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ live up to the hype?




Guest: Writer and book critic, Madeleine Gray




Background reading:The meanings of production: ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ in The Monthly




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