NYT书评：Sally Rooney, Heart on Her Sleeve, Writes a Weeper

Her new novel, “Intermezzo,” considers love in its various permutations.

Yet this book charmed and moved me, and, over the two or three days I spent with it, made my burdens feel lighter. Anthony Bourdain was always exhorting his audience to live, live! In one of his arias on this topic, he advised us to “Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce.”

“Intermezzo” is Sally Rooney with a bit more butter and cream. Yes, please, waiter. Call me a fool for love, but this oft-jaundiced reader found this meal to be discerning, fattening, old-school and delicious.