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“The meaning of something so fleeting, life. Here and gone.”

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

June 2, 2025 by Zirza 4 Comments

Brothers Peter (32) and Ivan (22) could not be more different. Peter is a successful human rights lawyer and university lecturer, attractive, a social butterfly. Ivan, on the other hand, is an underemployed, underachieving chess player. He’s awkward and while he’s not ugly, his second-hand clothing (a deliberate choice made for ethical, not financial reasons) and braces make him a far cry from his more glamorous brother. They are both still grieving from the death of their father from cancer, a few months prior. Instead […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: chess, family dynamics, Intermezzo, Relationships, Sally Rooney

Zirza's CBR17 Review No:29 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: chess, family dynamics, Intermezzo, Relationships, Sally Rooney ·
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Is That Sweet? I Guess So

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

November 27, 2024 by Jake Leave a Comment

The first time I tried Intermezzo, I didn’t last ten pages. This was the fault of Conversations With Friends. I read it earlier this year in anticipation of Intermezzo and found it disappointing. I gave it a reluctant 4-stars but with more distance, I find myself continuing to dislike it. I never cared for the central relationship and while Rooney has talent, it’s evident that this was her first book and she was not yet fully confident in telling stories like this. My first go round with Intermezzo, I’m again introduced […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: chess, grief, Intermezzo, Ireland, Romance, Sally Rooney

Jake's CBR16 Review No:176 · Genres: Romance · Tags: chess, grief, Intermezzo, Ireland, Romance, Sally Rooney ·
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