This gave me a whole new perspective on the character dynamics in the book. I was focused more on the age gaps and the confusing lack of honesty between the characters, despite their closeness and shared history. I couldn’t put my finger on why exactly this was happening but now I have a clearer understanding. I was desperate for a first person POV from Sylvia to help explain more of where she was coming from, but your analysis helped give that to me. Thank you!
Love this! Thank you for posting about these themes in INTERMEZZO. It’s such a huge part of the novel, but I haven’t seen that many people talking about it.
This gave me a whole new perspective on the character dynamics in the book. I was focused more on the age gaps and the confusing lack of honesty between the characters, despite their closeness and shared history. I couldn’t put my finger on why exactly this was happening but now I have a clearer understanding. I was desperate for a first person POV from Sylvia to help explain more of where she was coming from, but your analysis helped give that to me. Thank you!
This makes me so happy & is exactly what I hoped I could do!! Thanks so much for reading 🥰
Thanks for writing this Autumn! I'm writing my own review of Intermezzo and was looking for what others had written on ableism.
Thank you for reading it! :)
Love this! Thank you for posting about these themes in INTERMEZZO. It’s such a huge part of the novel, but I haven’t seen that many people talking about it.
Thank you so much for reading, Kendra! I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who couldn’t help but notice these details.
This is a great analysis, Autumn. I picked up on this theme but struggled to put it in words. They're the most heartbreaking parts of Intermezzo.
Thanks so much! I totally agree - these themes are the ones that made the book such an emotionally impactful read for me!