Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Intermezzo

Sally Rooney

448 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common. Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties – successful, competent and apparently unassailable. But in the wake of their father’s death, he’s medicating...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 24,679 reviews

Moods

emotional: 90%

reflective: 80%

sad: 58%

hopeful: 26%

dark: 25%

challenging: 24%

tense: 21%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 7%

relaxing: 2%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
41% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose A mix
92% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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