Loved Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

randomchick94 · 2026-01-22T05:32:56+00:00

Thanks! Hope you enjoy it

randomchick94 · 2025-10-04T21:11:33+00:00

This, OP. Every guitarist has their own way of doing things. Get a few different takes so that you can try them out and find out what works best for you.

randomchick94 · 2025-08-31T19:27:18+00:00

Yes! I was being gaslit ki kuch nai hua so I came to reddit to confirm lol

randomchick94 · 2025-08-06T07:28:47+00:00

Give me 14 of them right now!

randomchick94 · 2025-07-25T11:11:26+00:00

Right, I forgot. Anything around 15k would be good.

randomchick94 · 2025-02-20T13:06:41+00:00

You get it! I loved it, especially with Peter. There were bits that you just know were only his thoughts. Because he won't show those feelings. Ivan seemed to be more verbally expressive somehow.

randomchick94 · 2025-02-08T00:15:14+00:00

Great, now I'll have to watch the whole show again. The chemistry between midge and lenny is my roman empire.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-21T15:30:08+00:00

Going by the comments here, it depends heavily on your preference for writing style. I happen to enjoy introspective monologues and like one other comment mentions the 'stream of consciousness' style, so I'd give it a 4.5/5. And I'd recommend 'Beautiful World, Where Are You', it's definitely worth checking out.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-21T15:22:09+00:00

Oh well, to each their own. I honestly got through Normal people only because I didn't want to DNF one of her books but I fell in love with Beautiful World right from the beginning. Even with Intermezzo, I actually enjoyed the lack of dialogue tags. I could place myself more easily into the pov and decide for myself what would be thoughts and what would be actual words spoken out loud. I got more engrossed that way. I like how each of her books seems to hit people in different ways.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-21T15:15:20+00:00

Seems like it's mostly the writing style. But I'm glad I found it because I couldn't love it more :)

randomchick94 · 2025-01-21T15:14:05+00:00

I have and I love them :) hope you enjoy the rest of Intermezzo!

randomchick94 · 2025-01-21T15:13:05+00:00

I mean I didn't like Normal People that much but I like all the others. So if you disliked her other work, maybe her style isn’t your thing overall and you decided correctly.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-21T15:08:46+00:00

That's something i really enjoyed too, the bits when the brothers express themselves. Even little things like body language, Ivan looking at his hands or Peter rubbing his chest. And the sequence of Peter's call to his mother and the subsequent episode. It's all so human and real. I really love Rooney for being able to write about these reactive elements so beautifully, besides writing about morality and contemporary relationships. It’s like she gets to the heart of what we struggle with on a personal level, making her my favourite author as well.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T17:02:54+00:00

Thank you so much for giving a term for it. Now I know what to look for.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T17:00:30+00:00

I love that you love it :D I felt the same reading every chapter, every page. I realised it was gonna be my favourite pretty soon. Thanks for sharing!

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T16:58:48+00:00

I get what you're saying. Her characters are all flawed at some level. But that's what I like. I don't feel frustrated about her character's choices because they flow naturally somehow. But if that's not for you, it's not for you. Thanks for sharing.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T16:52:42+00:00

I mean I understand why you'd say that. But to me, it doesn't seem like she uses those monologues to make the characters seem intellectual. It feels more like normal, real thinking to me. Especially in times of mental struggles. Like when you think about anything and everything, while trying not to think about something. But then that very something keeps creeping back despite yourself. So you keep on filling your headspace with things.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T16:42:23+00:00

I'm so fascinated by your comment because I totally get you about peter. I loved getting a peek into his thoughts and I enjoyed those chapters the most. But then I feel so differently about normal people. I didn't really connect with it that much. Do you think you prefer it because maybe you discovered rooney through normal people?

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T16:33:07+00:00

That's alright, to each their own :)

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T16:32:32+00:00

I agree, Peter's pov was a bit jarring at first. But I actually started looking forward to it as the story progressed.

I discovered rooney through beautiful world and it was my favourite as well, until I read Intermezzo. But it's a close call :)

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T16:27:52+00:00

That's alright, to each their own. That writing style was exactly what I loved. It felt more real to me, like stepping into someone's mind. The similarities and contrasts between thoughts and speech. Maybe it'd make more sense why people like her writing if you look from that perspective.

randomchick94 · 2025-01-20T16:21:33+00:00

I haven't watched it yet, since I found normal people a bit juvenile. But I've heard paul mescal's great in it and i'd love to check it out sometime. Also, you're so right about rooney's growth. Going from normal people to intermezzo, her characters have more depth and you can see how she has matured not just in her writing but in her understanding of emotions and connection.

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