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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney is an exquisitely moving literary fiction novel.
The story explores grief, love, and family through the lives of brothers Peter and Ivan Koubek. In Intermezzo, Peter, a successful Dublin lawyer, struggles with relationships after their father’s death, torn between his first love, Sylvia, and a carefree college student, Naomi.
Ivan, a socially awkward chess player, connects with Margaret, an older woman with a turbulent past, leading to an intense and transformative relationship. Sally Rooney beautifully captures this period of desire, despair, and possibility.
Intermezzo is a profound exploration of how much love and life one can hold without breaking, showcasing Sally Rooney’s exceptional storytelling in literary fiction.
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