Intermezzo Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Sally Rooney Reads from Intermezzo in Dublin and our BookBrowse Review of Intermezzo.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

These discussion questions were written by Alicia Calvo Hernández for BookBrowse.

1. Sally Rooney is a renowned author. Before reading Intermezzo, did you have any expectations based on her previous novels? How did your actual reading experience compare to these expectations?
2. How does Intermezzo differentiate itself from Rooney's earlier works?
3. Rooney's first two novels have been adapted into successful TV series. Do you think the potential for a TV adaptation influenced the way Intermezzo is written? If so, how?

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