Intermezzo by Sally Rooney is a moving literary novel about love, grief, and the complicated bonds between family members. From the bestselling author of Normal People and Beautiful World, Where Are You, this novel explores how people deal with loss while trying to understand themselves and those around them.

Discover the Story of Intermezzo

The story follows two brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek, who are very different from each other. Following the death of their father, both men struggle to find their place in a world that suddenly feels unfamiliar.

Peter is a successful Dublin lawyer who appears to have his life under control. However, beneath the surface, he struggles with grief and difficult romantic relationships. He finds himself caught between two women and must face feelings he cannot easily explain.

Ivan, meanwhile, is a talented but socially awkward chess player. He has always felt different from his older brother. After meeting Margaret, an older woman with her own complicated past, Ivan begins to discover a new kind of connection. Their relationship challenges his ideas about love, age, and what it means to be understood.

A Novel About Love and Loss

In Intermezzo, Sally Rooney explores the ways grief can change relationships. The brothers respond to their father’s death in different ways. As a result, their emotional struggles often bring them closer to some people while creating distance from others.

The novel also examines romantic love and family loyalty. Both brothers must decide what they truly

Language: English
Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
ISBN-10: 9781250466655
ISBN-13: 9781250466655
Genre: Popular Fiction
Condition: New