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A review by cakrawala
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“To love and to be loved”
It feels so real that I always questioning my existence whenever I finished my reading session. Everything is so complex here yet I understand how does it feel to be Peter, Ivan, Naomi, Margaret, and Sylvia — also Christine. Peter was trying to be strong, Ivan wanted to feel appreciated, Naomi wanted happiness, Sylvia thoughts the idea to be avoidant was the best, and Margaret just doesn’t want to drag Ivan into her past.
If I could be honest, I hate Peter and I will always be. I understand the burden of him being the first son, to be seen respected by his brother. He might have hundreds theories about equality and woman but I will always only support monogamous relationship. Your trauma is valid but you were the one who decide what to do to other people. You definitely could consider what your reaction should be. Yet he chose to hurts and breaks everyone’s heart because he is too.
While Ivan, my sweetheart. He’s young but forced to be adult. To understand everything. To know everything in such a young age. To feel down and away from what he truly loves because everyone will thought he’s a freak. To be known as someone who is lack of intrapersonal skill. Yet he tried to have a pure hearts, pure intention to Margaret. Reassure her to spend the rest of her life with him.
We never know where it leads to, but that’s how life goes. So many what ifs, so many possibilities. Here’s a big world.
It feels so real that I always questioning my existence whenever I finished my reading session. Everything is so complex here yet I understand how does it feel to be Peter, Ivan, Naomi, Margaret, and Sylvia — also Christine. Peter was trying to be strong, Ivan wanted to feel appreciated, Naomi wanted happiness, Sylvia thoughts the idea to be avoidant was the best, and Margaret just doesn’t want to drag Ivan into her past.
If I could be honest, I hate Peter and I will always be. I understand the burden of him being the first son, to be seen respected by his brother. He might have hundreds theories about equality and woman but I will always only support monogamous relationship. Your trauma is valid but you were the one who decide what to do to other people. You definitely could consider what your reaction should be. Yet he chose to hurts and breaks everyone’s heart because he is too.
While Ivan, my sweetheart. He’s young but forced to be adult. To understand everything. To know everything in such a young age. To feel down and away from what he truly loves because everyone will thought he’s a freak. To be known as someone who is lack of intrapersonal skill. Yet he tried to have a pure hearts, pure intention to Margaret. Reassure her to spend the rest of her life with him.
We never know where it leads to, but that’s how life goes. So many what ifs, so many possibilities. Here’s a big world.