But that is not to say that the novel is not graceful, stunning, or sympathetic, because it is also all of those things. Chace's talents seem to lie in her ability to mix the ugly and the beautiful, and the final product is at times mindblowing. Perhaps the most admirable part of Intimacy is Chace's fragile manipulation of the reader's doubt. As she trips and rights herself over and over, however, she somehow escapes any concrete blame. Chace, in a style a bit reminiscent of Sandra Cisneros, creates a woman who simply lives, who recognizes life as a time to exist as an imperfect individual.
Intimacy is one of contemporary literature's quiet masterpieces.
Not fitting into any particular category, Chace's novel creates a brand new niche for strong female characters.