A review by geroescribe
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Primera vez que leo a la autora y amé su escritura, esa narrativa que te reta para entender quién está hablando y cuándo es que se está narrando. Sin embargo, me quedé con esa espinita, sentí que mucho quedó en el aire.

La descripción de los personajes, su forma de ser, esa personalidad tan distintiva entre uno y el otro, fue lo que más me gustó en esta novela. Ese choque de personalidades estando ausentes o presentes resaltaba por lo bien que estaban construidos.

¿Sentí que hubo partes de más? Sí. ¿Sentí que hubo partes que hicieron falta? También. Fue decepcionante que acabara de la forma en que acabó, justo en el momento en que todo estaba cogiendo su ritmo.

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First time reading this author, and I loved her writing, that narrative that challenges you to understand who is speaking and when the story is being told. However, I was left with a bit of a nagging feeling, like much was left unresolved.

What I liked most about this novel was the description of the characters, their personalities, and how distinct each one was from the other. The clash of personalities, whether they were present or absent, stood out because of how well they were developed.

Did I feel there were parts that dragged? Yes. Did I feel there were parts that were missing? Also, yes. It was disappointing that it ended the way it did, right when everything was starting to pick up its pace.

⚖️: 3/5