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Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney
I think, I guess this made me think about how a death and a relationship with the departed can weigh heavy on you. It can make you think, say and do things you maybe wouldn’t have before. It made me reflect on how, I suppose your reflections on those who have died and what they were like and what they could’ve been or seen affect your behaviour.
I wasn’t sure if I like this book at the beginning, the brothers annoyed me and made decisions that I wouldn’t. But I guess I’m not them. I felt an affinity with Ivan at first but weirdly whilst reading I felt like I could relate a lot to Peter and the way he felt and reacted to situations. His inner monologue sounded similar to my own at times and that sort of made for an odd reading experience as in a lot of ways we are not alike at all. However I kept seeing myself in the character. I could understand the feeling of being confused and how every slight thing that changed made him spiral further. I related this to mine and my sisters relationship. Which granted is a lot better than the brothers but made me think back to when we were younger. Made me wonder if there was a time I could have done more for her and she more for me. However, I feel like this shouldn’t be a burden put upon siblings and should be in fact the parents that are there to support. With divorce for the brothers and the split of how the parents acted I don’t think the brothers were their top priority. With the age gap and with the understanding they each had at their respective ages it would have been hard to empathise in a way. Both brothers were dislikable. But I really did enjoy the ending and it made me want to cry a little. I hope they have a good life.
I wasn’t sure if I like this book at the beginning, the brothers annoyed me and made decisions that I wouldn’t. But I guess I’m not them. I felt an affinity with Ivan at first but weirdly whilst reading I felt like I could relate a lot to Peter and the way he felt and reacted to situations. His inner monologue sounded similar to my own at times and that sort of made for an odd reading experience as in a lot of ways we are not alike at all. However I kept seeing myself in the character. I could understand the feeling of being confused and how every slight thing that changed made him spiral further. I related this to mine and my sisters relationship. Which granted is a lot better than the brothers but made me think back to when we were younger. Made me wonder if there was a time I could have done more for her and she more for me. However, I feel like this shouldn’t be a burden put upon siblings and should be in fact the parents that are there to support. With divorce for the brothers and the split of how the parents acted I don’t think the brothers were their top priority. With the age gap and with the understanding they each had at their respective ages it would have been hard to empathise in a way. Both brothers were dislikable. But I really did enjoy the ending and it made me want to cry a little. I hope they have a good life.