Carregal Romero, José2025-11-172025-11-172025Carregal Romero, J. (2025). Radical Intimacy in Sally Rooney’s <i>Intermezzo</i> ES Review. Spanish Journal of English Studies, 46, 190–211. https://doi.org/10.24197/nfh5j274https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27396Drawing on care ethics and vulnerability theory, this study addresses the prominent role of intimacy in Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo (2024), set in contemporary Ireland. Written in a language that focuses on the protagonists’ interiority, bodily sensations, and emotional world, the novel vividly portrays a “radical” sense of intimacy which helps characters reassess their phobias and insecurities within their closest relationships. As will be argued, intimacy in Rooney’s Intermezzo is not just a matter of human connection, but of a personal transformation that allows protagonists to move away from the neoliberal and patriarchal values, norms, and stereotypes of today’s world.engAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Sally RooneyIntermezzoEthics of careIntimacyVulnerabilityÉtica del cuidadoIntimidadVulnerabilidadjournal article10.24197/nfh5j274open access5505.10 Filología