A review by janjanjukebox
The Roommate by Rosie Danan

challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Roommate by Rosie Danan 325/319 pages
 The Roommate #1 
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, New Adult, Adult Fiction, Humor  wa 
Featuring: Sex - detailed and descriptive, Los Angeles, CA, Affluent Family Legacy, New Beginnings, Porn Industry, Politics, Profanity, Discussion Questions 
Rating as a movie: NC-17/X for strong sexual content, vulgar language and themes 
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
My thoughts: page 15 of 319 - Romanticizing a jerk, why am I not surprised? 
 33 - This makes no sense. Her aunt was 19 ten years ago but she is pushing 30 now? Are they the same age? 
 44 - Not at all what I was expecting.
 183 - I think I got the gist of the story and this book is more than steamy. I was not prepared as the cover reminds me of teen romances from the early 90s, it's not Zane but it definitely it's Robyn Carr. 
 243 - I'm not sue why this isn't considered at least borderline erotica, it checks all of the boxes except for a scene every other chapter but when one is 7 pages long, why not? 
I was not ready! I have to prepare myself for content levels. I remember being completely knocked off my feet when I book I thought was  Little House on the Prairie turned into The Color Purple on me, The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty if you're curious. This wasn't as bad but I had similar experience. I added this book to my TBR last year after my library suggested it, the cover reminded me of Sweet Valley High. I was expecting a fluffy contemporary romance, I still don't know how it got that category. It doesn't need a sticker but its out there. Take all of the words you usually hear when referring to genitalia and sex in a romance novel and exchange them for the words you'd hear in a porno or explicit rap song. Next take the typical Robyn Carr scene and go into more details and repeat. This is what they call a sex positive book. I had to take breaks because I can only read so much D & P at a time, at least Zane has an actual story in between. This book probably didn't get labeled anything because it's mostly talk. It was okay overall. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I wasn't also reading other books with more substance. This book was good junk food, I'm in no rush to read the next book, The Intimacy Project, but it's in my stack and since I now know not to be fool by the Kristy For President-esque cover I should be able to finish it quickly. 
Recommend to others?: Maybe. It was a good book but if you don't like a lot of excessive language it's not for you. 
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