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 and emotional intelligence, Rooney raises the question: is there ethical heterosexuality under late capitalism and imminent climate collapse?
Intermezzo is Sally Rooney’s best book yet
Intermezzo is not a flawless novel. Naomi is not as well fleshed out as the other characters; there a slightly jarring habit of front-loading sentences with adverbs (“mindlessly she nods her head”; “distractedly she pushes her hair back”); and at times Peter’s sections are so staccato that they require intense focus just to be able to follow them.
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney review: ‘a frighteningly astute novel’
The propulsive energy of Sally Rooney’s latest novel is derived not from its plot, but from the meticulous self-questioning of the characters, writes Stuart Kelly
Intermezzo: How accurate is the chess play in Sally Rooney’s new book?
Sally Rooney’s new novel is entitled Intermezzo — the old chess term for an unexpected move. The board game is a significant element in the plot — Ivan, one of the main protagonists, is a chess master.
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Hot Commodity
In Sally Rooney’s novels, love is always being bought, sold, or reduced to tropes. But this is also what makes it real.
Sally Rooney is a great political writer – her new novel is proof
Intermezzo, the Irish writer’s fourth novel, is a sensual and sad millennial tale. But there’s more to her world view than ...
There Will Never Be Another Sally Rooney
With 'Intermezzo' comes the latest wave of envy and desire to replicate the star author’s sales. But she stands alone ...