Sally Rooney Rejects TV Adaptation Offers

Sally Rooney has chosen not to accept offers to adapt her third novel, 'Beautiful World, Where Are You?', into a television series, stating it is time for the book to exist independently. Rooney, known for her previous adaptations of 'Normal People' and 'Conversations With Friends', expressed that while her experience with 'Normal People' was largely positive, it generated overwhelming media attention and discourse that made her feel the television world wasn't where she belonged. She did not regret her limited involvement with 'Conversations With Friends', as she was focused on writing 'Beautiful World'. Rooney's upcoming fourth novel, 'Intermezzo', explores the lives of two brothers coping with their father's death. She emphasized her desire to take a break from adapting her works for TV to concentrate on her writing. Despite her hesitance towards adaptations, she remains a prominent figure in contemporary literature, having sold millions of copies globally.