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A review by jholt2899
The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
[TL;DR]
Ethan wants Naomi to lecture about modern intimacy to gain more members at his synagogue. Naomi wants Ethan in bed, and maybe Ethan wants that too. While the two of them navigate a relationship of intense feelings and miscommunication, love might start to peek through after all.
The Roommate was light, fluffy, and certainly steamy. Danan flips that entire premise on its head for The Intimacy Experiment. This book was everything The Roommate was and more. I loved the vulnerability and grappling with real feelings. Everything in this book felt so raw and emotional in the best way possible. I think Danan's ability to write a funny and sexy romance is admirable, but the way she engages intimate conversations alongside the fun and the sexy is breathtaking.
There were moment when I wanted to cry because of this book. It hit in a deep place, and I'm not sure that I've ever read a romance that has really met my soul in that way. Sure, there have been plenty of good and touching books in this genre (some that I've even rated five stars), but none that have gotten so deeply in tune with emotions in a way that didn't feel entirely scripted. This was excellent writing to put it plainly. Well done, Danan, and I look forward to reading anything else that she puts out in the future.
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
TW/CW: sexually explicit scenes, sexual harassment, discussions of sex work/the porn industry, relationship trauma, loss of a parent
Ethan wants Naomi to lecture about modern intimacy to gain more members at his synagogue. Naomi wants Ethan in bed, and maybe Ethan wants that too. While the two of them navigate a relationship of intense feelings and miscommunication, love might start to peek through after all.
The Roommate was light, fluffy, and certainly steamy. Danan flips that entire premise on its head for The Intimacy Experiment. This book was everything The Roommate was and more. I loved the vulnerability and grappling with real feelings. Everything in this book felt so raw and emotional in the best way possible. I think Danan's ability to write a funny and sexy romance is admirable, but the way she engages intimate conversations alongside the fun and the sexy is breathtaking.
There were moment when I wanted to cry because of this book. It hit in a deep place, and I'm not sure that I've ever read a romance that has really met my soul in that way. Sure, there have been plenty of good and touching books in this genre (some that I've even rated five stars), but none that have gotten so deeply in tune with emotions in a way that didn't feel entirely scripted. This was excellent writing to put it plainly. Well done, Danan, and I look forward to reading anything else that she puts out in the future.
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
TW/CW: sexually explicit scenes, sexual harassment, discussions of sex work/the porn industry, relationship trauma, loss of a parent
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Grief