Thu Trang’s Reviews > Beautiful World, Where Are You > Status Update

crying in a library about to text my ex if nobody minds

“He’s like yourself. His self-esteem is alright, he just fucking hates his life.” 🧚🏻‍♂️🪄

“God it was an awful time, and there, out of the window of the bus, there was Simon, crossing the street.”

"Maybe it is our specific historical moment, or maybe it's just about getting older and more disillusioned, and it happens to everyone"
Sally Rooney is exploring the relationship between fulfilment and achievement - would we be happier if we've made a mark, perhaps even a political impact? - and it resonates with my recent train of thought again.