A review by elderlyemo
Intimacy by Hanif Kureishi

4.5

This has to be one of the most highlighted books in my collection. A brief glimpse into a stale marriage, told through the eyes of an unfaithful husband as he convinces himself to leave his disenchanted wife with hopes of a better life, this story has read differently each and every time I've read it as my life has changed and I've seen the story from both perspectives. Brutal in its honestly, laugh out loud funny and gorgeously written, this would be an easy five star if there weren't some more than problematic depictions of women and what it means to be one that just leave a bad taste in my mouth. 

But then maybe, like marriage, it's not supposed to be perfect?