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Loading... The Intimacy Experiment (edition 2021)by Rosie Danan (Author)
Work InformationThe Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan
   None No current Talk conversations about this book. I think I overhyped this a bit to myself because I loved THE ROOMMATE as this wasn't as mind-blowingly brilliant as I expected. But it was still a lot of fun and really sweet (though the premise wasn't quite what I expected) and I found the portrayl of religion a really interesting and productive one for a modern setting. (  ) whakaora | Mar 5, 2023 |  I really love how this book mixed romance with looking at love through a spiritual context. I also loved the H/h and the journeys they went on. Hope we see more of Leah. ( ) mktoronto | Jan 25, 2023 | Naomi Grant has built her business, Shameless, giving advice to people about sex using her psychology degree and experience as a porn star, but she longs for a face to face forum where she can teach people directly. Just when she thinks nobody will ever take her seriously, she is approached at a symposium by Rabbi Ethan Cohen to teach a series of seminars on intimacy to not only provide education but to also bring more young people into Ethan's financially strapped synagogue. Although the seminars are controversial, they succeed in expanding attendance at Shabbat. As Naomi and Ethan spend more time together, they begin to recognize that the attraction the feel for one another is not going away, and it is getting stronger. The Intimacy Experiment is a realistic story about the problems associated with modern religion, and the representation of the Jewish religion is well done. Naomi and Ethan seem like opposites, but in reality, they are very much alike. Even though the book is slow in some places and a bit long, it does develop the characters and situations in ways that are very believable. Overall, The Intimacy Experiment is nice, enjoyable read. ( ) ftbooklover | Oct 12, 2021 | Very possibly my favorite modern genre romance ever -- perhaps tied with Beach Read. A rabbi and a retired porn star! Filled to the brim with Jewish wisdom and a real look at the difference between fucking and intimacy (not that both cannot be delightful as the book makes clear.) I was slightly squicked by the fact that my son shares the hero's name and his physical description, but that is my issue. Their personalities are sort of similar too except that my kid is 10 years younger and balances the avid acquisition of knowledge with boxing and MMA so he may have killed a few brain cells the book Ethan used to his advantage but he would have successfully taken down a creep or two in bar fights if need be. For readers who don't have Jewish sons named Ethan who are under 5'10" (average height for a white guy in the US) with brown hair and blue eyes who work out and read a lot about philosophy this is a total home run. (  ) Narshkite | May 9, 2021 | Ok so I enjoyed this, but I felt that there was so much unexplored stuff going on that I’m disappointed too. Naomi and Ethan both had so much baggage and backstory, and I oddly felt like their relationship happened out of the blue; even though it felt super slow as well. I guess it was just so different than most romances that I’m confused if it’s supposed to be one (I mean what other romances have a reader’s guide in them?); maybe that’s my issue here, but I definitely feel as though something has been missed. ( ) spinsterrevival | Apr 15, 2021 | no reviews | add a review
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"Danan is becoming a go-to author."--New York Times Book Review Naomi and Ethan will test the boundaries of love in this provocative romance from the author of the ground-breaking debut, The Roommate. Naomi Grant has built her life around going against the grain. After the sex-positive start-up she cofounded becomes an international sensation, she wants to extend her educational platform to live lecturing. Unfortunately, despite her long list of qualifications, higher ed won't hire her. Ethan Cohen has recently received two honors: LA Mag nominated him as one of the city's hottest bachelors and he became rabbi of his own synagogue. Low on both funds and congregants, the executive board of Ethan's new shul hired him with the hopes that his nontraditional background will attract more millennials to the faith. They've given him three months to turn things around or else they'll close the doors of his synagogue for good. Naomi and Ethan join forces to host a buzzy seminar series on Modern Intimacy, the perfect solution to their problems--until they discover a new one--their growing attraction to each other. They've built the syllabus for love's latest experiment, but neither of them expected they'd be the ones putting it to the test. No library descriptions found. |
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