đź“š
this book is stunning and has lots of interesting themes that still resonate about work, passivity, duty, etc
but ultimately i was obsessed the marital drama and was an edith apologist from the moment he prevented her european girls trip with her aunt
Feb 23, 2025
Related Recs
đź‘•
Starts off like a nice easy beach read then veers off into the sort of territory that will have you arguing with other people who have read it about how it finished and what it says about modern relationships
5 stars
Nov 29, 2024
One of the few good books to come out of booktok imo. Themes of queerness, betrayal, and discovering one’s identity, but without being too therapy speech-y if that makes sense. Just feels like a real person experiencing things, not an author trying to teach you lessons. Also, the DRAMA of it all just makes it endlessly readable to me.
Dec 30, 2024
I loved Normal People and seems like everything I read from Sally Rooney after that just fell flat. Highly unlikeable characters, ok plot. I didn’t hold my breath for Intermezzo, but wow. Might be her best book yet. She writes the way I think about things, which can always be jarring when you’re starting one of her books, but eventually it feels like she’s in your head, transcribing your thoughts as you look around the made up world she creates.
I find it hard to relate to male characters, but she finds the humanity in everyone and I was tearing up towards the end.
I feel like she’s been getting tons of criticism lately for writing “boring” stories, people saying they DNFd her books, but I devoured Intermezzo.
Jan 4, 2025
Top Recs from @weeeeemily
I loved pickled red onions.
After the initial investment of vinegar and sugar and whatever seasoning you want to add, all you have to do is buy an onion!
The process is quick and boiling vinegar smells good.
Now all week I can throw them on my eggs or salads or just pinch them out of the container and eat them over the sink.
It’s nice to have an attainable desire. I want a Fort Greene brownstone, my loved ones to live forever, and pickled red onions.
Feb 18, 2025
🌦
kind of miraculous that it can tell me what life will be like tonight and next week except less accurate
Feb 16, 2025
if the boss won’t give you what you want, at least make them say no! we’re both having a weird time now and that’s good enough for the petty teen that lives in my heart.
Feb 20, 2025