Vogue is slammed after writer critiques best-selling novel for having too many thin characters By Kelly Garino For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:22 BST, 29 September 2024 | Updated: 20:31 BST, 29 September 2024 e-mail View comments Vogue is being criticized for demanding more representation of fat characters in Sally Rooney's novels - with many calling the notion hypocritical for the fashion publication. The Irish author has been making literary strides worldwide for her popular novels, including Conversations With Friends, Normal People and her latest piece of work Intermezzo which is an Amazon best seller.
A Vogue opinion piece by Emma Specter published on Tuesday criticized Rooney's story-telling - specifically questioning the beloved characters she creates and their body shape . Under the headline 'Why are all the characters in Sally Rooney's novels so thin?' she wrote: 'There is something about the emphatic physicality of Rooney’s characters that makes you wonder whether a fat Rooney heroine could ever exist.' A recent Vogue article slammed famous Irish author Sally Rooney (pictured) for only writing skinny characters Rooney's latest piece of work Intermezzo was released on September 24 and is an Amazon best seller Specter discussed the 'narrative' that Rooney puts out with her work, questioning why her three novels each described the sought-after character as one of 'bones of all kinds'.
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