With Intermezzo, Sally Rooney Is All Grown Up
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney — an engrossing study of the male psyche
The Irish writer’s keenly intelligent new novel swaps her formidable female leads for two brothers summoned together by grief
With “Intermezzo,” Sally Rooney Is All Grown Up: ‘I Didn't Want to Be 'the Young Novelist''
In recent years, Irish author Sally Rooney, 33, has been considered a wunderkind of the literary world, thanks to the breakout success of 2017’s Conversations with Friends, 2018’s Normal People and 2021’s Beautiful World, Where Are You.
Sally Rooney’s melodrama Intermezzo is big, baggy and might have a thermostat problem
In Sally Rooney’s new novel, two grieving brothers find solace in questionable romantic pursuits. Peter and Ivan Koubek, aged 32 and 22 respectively, have recently lost their father.
Intermezzo review: Sally Rooney ditches the style that made her ‘voice of a generation’
Sally Rooney ditches the style that made her ‘voice of a generation’ - 5/5 With her fourth novel, Rooney has discovered her full literary prowess – the reward is transcendent
‘Intermezzo’: Sally Rooney has done it again with this novel of cracks in primordial relationships
Through alternating narratives of two brothers, the novel shows what happens when we do not know what to do with our grief.
What To Expect From Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo
She has been called ‘the voice of a generation’ – an adage she reportedly hates. Either way, Sally Rooney seems to have ditched her typical exploration of ennui-plagued love-lorn millennials for Intermezzo: A Novel,
Sally Rooney is back, but will her many loyal fans love her new book?
Rooney excels at creating an authentic experience of striving within a frenetic, ever changing world. With her sociopolitical ...
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney: A bold, adventurous and captivating addition to an impressive body of work
Sally Rooney applies her formidable emotional intelligence to complex human entanglements, dealing deftly with desire and ...
The Rooneyverse Comes of Age
From the start, Intermezzo —the fourth novel by the Irish author Sally Rooney, who’s known for chronicling love and ...
Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated
The star novelist discusses her public persona, the discourse around her work and why reinvention isn’t a goal.
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Sally Rooney shows how to escape the trap of success
Starry authors often find themselves torn between conflicting demands. Readers generally want them to write books similar to ...
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Intermezzo review: Rooney’s best work yet, or more of the same?
An interrogation of the human condition brought to life with ambitious literary devices and fresh stylistic choices, ...
Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo deftly captures the thrill and desperation of young romance
Though at times it falls short of its ambitions, Intermezzo reaffirms Rooney’s ability to portray a microcosm of human ...