A review by seventhswan
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

emotional 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

I think this is Sally Rooney’s best work yet - not my favourite in terms of plot or characters, but technically the best-written and most interesting. As with all her novels, I didn’t always like the characters and thought their decision-making was questionable at best (whose isn’t in the aftermath of crisis?). However, I was constantly thinking about the characters when not reading, and about my own life in new ways as a result. 

I’ll definitely want to reread this one - there’s so much more I feel I could get from it on a second read. 
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