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A review by madelinemaesmith
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
5.0
4.5⭐️/5
I just want to start off by saying I GET why people don't like her books!!!! And I'm not about to make a "not like other girls" argument. Is this a long, sad book with some high-brow navel gazing? Yes. Was I still unable to put it down other than to underline the very specific lines about love and growing older I'm pretty sure she wrote specifically for me?? Also yes. Idk what it is about her writing that always gets under my skin, but I loved this exploration of grief, family, beauty, language, aging, and love.
Sally Rooney writes love stories - she does! It's like if Emily Henry was written in D minor. This book gets into the minutia of love with characters who have such sharp self-awareness yet remain so maddeningly flawed that reading it feels like you’re going crazy watching them self-destruct. But I promise it's not all bad, I guess, Rooney always manages to deliver moments of tenderness, growth, and an arc for her characters that keeps me coming back for more.
Admittedly, this book has no plot other than, "we are all going to die one day, now let's see how everyone feels about that, shall we?" But what can I say? I will always read what Sally Rooney writes next.
I just want to start off by saying I GET why people don't like her books!!!! And I'm not about to make a "not like other girls" argument. Is this a long, sad book with some high-brow navel gazing? Yes. Was I still unable to put it down other than to underline the very specific lines about love and growing older I'm pretty sure she wrote specifically for me?? Also yes. Idk what it is about her writing that always gets under my skin, but I loved this exploration of grief, family, beauty, language, aging, and love.
Sally Rooney writes love stories - she does! It's like if Emily Henry was written in D minor. This book gets into the minutia of love with characters who have such sharp self-awareness yet remain so maddeningly flawed that reading it feels like you’re going crazy watching them self-destruct. But I promise it's not all bad, I guess, Rooney always manages to deliver moments of tenderness, growth, and an arc for her characters that keeps me coming back for more.
Admittedly, this book has no plot other than, "we are all going to die one day, now let's see how everyone feels about that, shall we?" But what can I say? I will always read what Sally Rooney writes next.