Why people recommend it
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney is a contemporary novel examining grief, complex sibling relationships, and romantic entanglements following the death of a father. On The Book Review, Shuman Katib highlighted the title as one of the major fiction releases anticipated for the fall season. Later in the year, on another episode of the podcast, MJ Franklin announced to listeners that the novel would be selected as the official book club read for the following month. Additionally, Gilbert Cruz touched upon the book while reviewing the year in reading alongside Dwight Garner. Cruz noted that Garner had ultimately fallen deeply in love with the novel after initially encountering skepticism from other readers, proving its powerful and polarizing effect among critics. Together, these mentions underscored the immense anticipation surrounding Rooney's latest literary contribution and its ability to spark passionate discussions among book critics and readers alike throughout the publishing season.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
- MJ Franklin Discussed
- Shuman Katib Recommended
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“one of the books that you were big on this year I I don't know that you called it out in your piece but I did want to briefly touch on it was intermetzo by Sally Rooney as you recall”
MJ Franklin — 1 mention
“and now is the time next month in October we're reading you guessed it intereso by Sally Rooney”
Shuman Katib — 1 mention
“she has a book it's called intereso shimana”