2.63k reviews for:

The Intimacy Experiment

Rosie Danan

3.74 AVERAGE

snehaha's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

auntie_nolls's review against another edition

4.5

fast-paced

anne1_0's review against another edition

4.0

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It’s kinda good for a smut book

lauradvo_15's review against another edition

4.0

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She did it again, folks

abbey_98's review against another edition

2.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mlbobb12's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stripelesszebra's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I wanted so badly to like this book. The plot, a Judaism-centered romance, it all sounded so great. And I adored the last Rosie Danan book I'd read.

Naomi is a former sex worker now start-up business woman who wants to teach.

Ethan is a rabbi who wants to get young people into his shul.

Through their seminar series, they become closer and start using the series as a roadmap for a potential relationship.

Sounds great, right?

The pacing. Oh my word, the pacing. The stakes aren't even high, so why did we end up with 2 chapters 3/4 of the way through the book solely devoted to a synagogue softball game for a plot point that went nowhere? By the end of the book, I was skimming entire chapters because nothing was happening.

There were multiple Naomi scenes that gave me so much second-hand embarrassment that I almost DNF'd. In hind sight, maybe I should have.

I don't know if it was a me issue or if the author couldn't keep backgrounds straight, but I swear the amount of time both Naomi and Ethan had spent immersed in Judaism while young changed throughout the book. One chapter, they'd say they were completely secular, and in other they mentioned going to weekly services.

All in all, I'm glad I checked this one out of the library instead of spending money on it.

rakkay's review against another edition

3.0

funny relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lesliezed's review against another edition

4.25

funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ellailyxo's review against another edition

2.25

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes