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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
The cover of Intermezzo shows the five main characters as chess pieces.
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
"Took another two milligrams and went to sleep with the lights on” - Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, page 359. Instead of letting out steam through drugs and alcohol, drugs and alcohol start to control Peter.
Both Margaret and Peter drink lemonade before big moments. Margaret, before sleeping with Ivan for the first time. Peter, before nearly killing Ivan. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.
“A woman, yes, white and pink complexion like a flower” - Rooney, Intermezzo page 435
Margaret and Ivan are the same ages as Mrs. Robinson and Benjamin from The Graduate. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.
“A single sycamore leaf of rich yellow color has drifted onto her windshield.” - Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, page 85
“Over the rocks at the end of the beach, saltwater crashes with a hissing fracturing sound, and sea spray rises glittering against the grey sky…” - Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, page 179
“Even made her laugh, stupid joke about Darcy having his pen mended.” - Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, page 221. The quote in the graphic is from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Edith Wharton named her 1905 novel after this Bible verse. The couple in House of Mirth is similar to Peter & Sylvia (from Intermezzo by Sally Rooney).
“He noticed too that there was a pot of pansies on one of the window sills, and at once concluded that the window must be hers…” - House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, page 342
“So, were you ever in trouble? For a moment he says nothing. You mean like, in the chess just now?” - Sally Rooney, Intermezzo page 37
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac. 'Go Your Own Way' tells a similar story to Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.
Both Sally Rooney and Oscar Wilde are Irish.
“Clouds of scented steam inside, mirror fogged. Surface of the water all dense with froth…Are you telling me you’ve never shared this bath with anyone before?” - Sally Rooney, Intermezzo pages 227-228
“She’s laughing, thinking about this game of chess she has for some reason agreed to play with him” - Sally Rooney, Intermezzo page 121-122
“If in the future…if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again…fall in love with me.” - Atlas, It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
“When we make it to the nursery, he stops in the doorway. On the opposite wall, I painted a garden. It’s complete with almost every fruit and vegetable I could think of that grows in a garden.” Chapter 34, IT Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“Everything is almost better in Boston. Except the girls. Boston doesn’t have you.” - Atlas, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“Marshall, you made six million dollars this year. Do we really need free beer?” - Allysa (page 163), It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“Cycles exist because they are excruciating to break.” - Chapter 35 It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“Lily Bloom’s was nominated under the ‘Best new businesses in Boston’ category.” - Chapter 22, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“You can stop swimming now, Lily. We finally reached the shore.” - Atlas, Epilogue, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“He grabs his stethoscope and puts it in his ears, then presses the diaphragm against my chest, right over my heart.” Chapter 13, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“I love it when the sky makes me feel insignificant.” - Lily, Chapter 1, It Ends With Us by Colleeen Hoover
“And instead of spring and life, we also celebrate winter and death.” - Lily, Chapter 3, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“Most plants do need a lot of care to survive. But some things, like trees, are strong enough to do it by just relying on themselves and nobody else.” - Lily, Chapter 8, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“It was a gift. It only counts as touristy if I bought it myself.” - Lily, (page 169) It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“Atlas says just keep swimming.” (page 208) It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“He walks to one of the displays and grabs a vase full of purple lilies. ‘I want these,’ he says, setting them down on the counter.” -Chapter 6, It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
The proverbial frog slowly boiling to death. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover