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A review by chloe_liese
The Roommate by Rosie Danan
The Roommate was a fresh concept that tackled sex positivity, the adult entertainment industry, and the true work of intimacy in a story that was as sweet as it was original. I enjoyed the steady pace of building interest between Josh and Clara, and I loved that Josh knew his body and wanted to know Clara's in a way that was intimate and personal. For being a book that talked so much about sex and pleasure, it was incredibly focused on what underlies healthy sexual intimacy: trust, communication, a foundation of safety and being known.
The secondary plot really builds with what Josh is facing within the industry, and what he, Naomi, and Clara set off to create together (I don't want to get into details to avoid spoilers) and while I loved that, I was curious if we were ever going to see how this played into Clara's family life and dynamic. That never got developed deeply but its echoes carried through to the end, in which Clara realizes that the safety of what she's known and expected isn't the comfort she expected it to be, but that instead comfort is found in loving the people you take the greatest risks for.
The secondary plot really builds with what Josh is facing within the industry, and what he, Naomi, and Clara set off to create together (I don't want to get into details to avoid spoilers) and while I loved that, I was curious if we were ever going to see how this played into Clara's family life and dynamic. That never got developed deeply but its echoes carried through to the end, in which Clara realizes that the safety of what she's known and expected isn't the comfort she expected it to be, but that instead comfort is found in loving the people you take the greatest risks for.