A review by enp3423
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

In typical Sally Rooney fashion, this book contains a great juxtaposition of two brothers, both in age gap relationships, shortly after their father’s passing.

I love the way Rooney creates parallels within her novels — a stylistic choice you will find in almost all of her books — while still creating a unique story that has you engaged and morbidly intrigued by the characters within its pages.

This is the first novel of hers where the men were more prominent characters than the women which was a nice change of pace.

If you’ve liked Sally’s other works you’re sure to like this one as well.
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