𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓶𝓮𝔃𝔃𝓸 𝓫𝔂 𝓢𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓡𝓸𝓸𝓷𝓮𝔂 ♟️
𝖱𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀:🌟🌟🌟🌟.5

‘𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦—𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺; 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨.‘

𝖨𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗓𝗓𝗈 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗉𝗈𝗂𝗀𝗇𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖽𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗅𝗒 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖺𝗉𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗇𝗎𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝗅𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗀𝗋𝗂𝖾𝖿, 𝗋𝖾𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗑𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗁𝗎𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝖾𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌, 𝗆𝖺𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗍 𝖺 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝖿𝗂𝗍 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖾𝗇𝗃𝗈𝗒 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋-𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗅𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖿𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝗉𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗇𝖾𝖽. 𝖨 𝖽𝗈 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗈 𝖲𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗒’𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗌 𝗏𝗂𝖺 𝖺𝗎𝖽𝗂𝗈 𝖺𝗌 𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗐𝗂𝗌𝖾 𝖨 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗄 𝖨 𝗆𝖺𝗒 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗀𝗀𝗅𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗆𝗒 𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗈 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗂𝗍, 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗁 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝖺 𝗁𝗎𝗀𝖾 𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗄𝖾. 𝖡𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗑 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖽𝗒𝗇𝖺𝗆𝗂𝖼𝗌 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗎𝗉 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝗋𝖾𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗌 𝗌𝗂𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗌𝖾𝖾𝗆, 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗌𝗈 𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗒 𝖽𝗂𝖿𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗄𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗌.

The formatting was a little off, but this sampler made me SO excited to read the full book! I think I would read anything Sally Rooney wrote - she is just so incredible.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the sampler. 🫶🏻

Sally Rooney is one of my favourite authors and this is why. She writes so so well and you can always rely on one of her books to hook you in, couldn’t put it down!

As per, Sally Rooney is the absolute master of blending big, bold themes with the minutiae of the every day - though it doesn’t top CwF as my favourite Sally Rooney novel, it is a very worthy second.

this was such a good start to the book, i adore sally rooney!!! can’t wait to read the full book! super excited

Long awaited Sally Rooney and she does not disappoint. Complex characters that really make you think and look deep.

Rooney's signature prose, characterized by its simplicity and depth, effectively delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. The alternating perspectives between Peter and Ivan provide a nuanced understanding of their internal struggles and evolving dynamics. The novel's title, referencing an unexpected move in chess, aptly symbolizes the unpredictable and transformative nature of grief and personal growth.

While Intermezzo excels in character development and thematic depth, some readers might find the pacing in certain sections to be slower, potentially affecting engagement. Additionally, the introspective nature of the narrative may not resonate with those preferring more action-driven plots.

Overall, Intermezzo stands as a testament to Rooney's literary prowess, offering a profound and intimate portrayal of life's interludes and the enduring bonds of family.

Incredible - as always I adored the complexity of the characters and the depth of Rooney's unique writing style. So looking forward to reading the rest!

Unfortunately, based on the sample, this book isn't for me.

I've enjoyed other stories by the author, her sometimes it just doesn't click.

As this is a sampler I will wait until I have read the entire novel before reviewing. It seems Very Sally Rooney - which is a compliment!

Sally Rooney strikes again! Can't wait to read the whole book. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this sampler!

I found Rooney's run on sentences hard to read.at the start of the book.

I found myself enjoying the book more after the first 50 pages or so.

Rooney is a singular voice on love and loss.

Loved it, teared up a few times. Had never read anything of Rooney before and was pleasantly surprised as I did not have high hopes based on Rooney stream of consciousness writing style. Too relatable at times, similar to poetic prose at others- just perfect for a fall night.

Rooney's style and tone seem different in this book. I persevered but did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would

I just LOVE sally rooney! Once again, her writing is unmatched!

This sampler really makes you want to read more of the book and thankfully, I now have!

If you want to feel lost in a story with impeccable writing, characters and setting, you need this.

You don’t just read a Sally Rooney book, you experience it!

Thank you to NetGalley for the gifted sample!

Can definitely see why everyone raves about this book! Not my favourite writing style as takes me longer to focus and understand what’s going on but seems like a beautiful story and one I will more than likely pick up!

Brilliant! I cannot wait to read the entire book. Beautiful from start to finish, with such sharp prose and intriguing characters. Feels different from other Rooney books preceding it but also so familiar and comforting for fans of her books like myself.

Thank you to Netgalley and Faber and Faber Ltd for this sampler!

I LOVE Sally Rooney's writing and reading this sampler made me even excited to receive my pre-order or Intermezzo!

Will be picking this book up next and will post my full review on my goodreads!

I only got a sampler, or should I say teaser, but by now I have read the full book.

“Sometimes you need people to be perfect and they can’t be and you hate them forever for not being even though it isn’t their fault and it’s not yours either. You just needed something they didn’t have in them to give you.”⁣
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From: 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘻𝘻𝘰 by Sally Rooney⁣
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I have read all Rooney’s books and even though I really liked them (I think my ranking would be: NP > CwF > BWWAY), I wasn’t AS starstruck by her books as I would have thought (or hoped?) with all the attention they were getting. And her latest book came with an unprecedented amount of hype. ⁣
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But let me tell you: this is BY FAR my favorite. After the first discomfort of getting used to Peter’s syntax (with fragmented, staccato thoughts without regular sentence forms), I was completely swept away by the characters in this book. Two brothers deal with the grief of the death of their father and they are both in opposite age-gap relationships while going though this. The juxtaposition of the brothers, who are very different from each other, and their relationships is quite cleverly done without being too on the nose. ⁣
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All these characters feel so real. They are flawed and develop over time and went straight to my heart. I loved how Ivan finds Margeret and they, despite her being much older than him, feel a kinship that transcends that age gap. They seem “to belong to the same camp”. As opposed to Ivan’s brother who never seems to connect with him and is even caught thinking: “Never really know what he’s talking about, do you. Pointless even to try.” and later “like talking to a dog”. It is an example of how different people need different things from each other and that a real connection between people is hard to force.
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Rooney’s prose is beautiful and recognizable in Ivan and Margeret’s chapters and less so in Peter’s, but I loved how she sort of references that in one of the later chapters when Peter thinks: “Thoughts running rapid with broken phrases” and that’s exactly how it felt.

The opening chapter of Sally Rooney’s fourth novel was fascinating and has me hooked! I haven’t purchased the book yet, but it’s on my TBR list, and I can’t wait to dive in. The first meeting between Ivan and Margaret was especially captivating, setting a promising tone for the rest of the story.