ladyinread_bbg 's review for:

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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One of the most melancholic, if not depressing books I’ve ever read. A combination of James Salter’s A Sport and a Pastime and pretty much anything by Philip Roth (if Roth’s novels had real emotion - lol). An exploration of the complexity of love and loss.