Reviews

Desire and the Deep Blue Sea by Olivia Dade

bookwormlala's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 Stars

This was a nice palate cleanser. My only complaint is that I find this a bit too short.

Olivia Dade really knows how to write male love interests in a way that a person would love to be in a relationship with in real life.

henren's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

knit_the_resistance's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Cute, but not as memorable as her other books. 

rivula47's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

chaosdemonmonster's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I love that Olivia Dade makes smart characters who communicate well and don't make baseless assumptions. She uses standard tropes but makes them extremely believable unlike many other authors I've read which is why I keep coming back for more. This book was enemies to lovers done properly and I loved it just wish it was longer to build more tension. 

jessitheblonde's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

else's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

wallisch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

radioactve_piano's review against another edition

3.0

Cute, though I liked it less than other stuff by Dade because Thomas was a stalker, just wrapped in a nice package. =/ I know it was intended to be sweet, but that whole aspect creeped me out. Still lovely writing and a nice escape... just let's not glorify stalker behavior?

sararead's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

Just okay for me. I still love the author though and don't expect all her works to be 5/5 reads of course. I think Thomas and Callie felt a bit flat as characters, and some of that may have had to do with it being a novella and just a week of time and not spending time fleshing out them or their relationships