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Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

485 reviews

lilminx's review against another edition

2.5

hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

I don't understand why the main characters focused SO MUCH on Penn til the very end. It didn't make sense at points and she kind of ruined the story for me.

I did appreciate the more mature male love interest!

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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

As a long time fan of Ali Hazelwood, I was excited to pick up her latest novel.

“Deep End” follows two competitive divers Scarlett and Lukas. After an injury, Scarlett is having difficulty getting back on the board. She is so lost in her own mind and really just needs a distraction. So, when a friend suggests Scarlett would be the perfect match for Lukas, Scarlett is intrigued. Lukas has very particular tastes, and it makes it difficult to find the right partner sometimes. So, if he finally found someone who is interested in what he is, AND she is interesting outside of the bedroom, he thinks he has won the lottery.

This was definitely the most spicy of Ali Hazelwood’s novels. The characters hook up pretty quickly in the story and that energy continues throughout the novel. Additionally, the scenes are written with extra, explicit spicy.

Scarlett is really struggling with the mental hurdle of diving again after a traumatic dive left her injured. This forces her to really sort through big feelings in this novel. I think her entire journey with overcoming this fear and finding her spark again is highly relatable and something I really enjoyed.

Lukas was such a great partner for her because he meets her where she is at, while also encouraging her to push herself to be better. He really promotes open communication and honesty.

I really enjoyed that Ali Hazelwood had a character that was still an academic, but that was not her entire personality. I like seeing Ali write something new while still being authentic to herself and her writing process. As much as I enjoyed her stories featuring women in STEM, I felt like they were all starting to blur together a bit.

I definitely recommend this novel if you like super spicy stories that also have a good plot.

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drm319's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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tonianne2788's review against another edition

3.5

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kendal_reads's review against another edition

1.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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evidasbooks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4,5⭐ 3🌶️

well written dialogy, chracters and plot! and Ali's writing style is phenomeal.

while i read this book i am also listening this book with audio and that gives too much that story perspective.. i liked voice actors a lot!

I loved the growth and development of the characters and how they got to know themselves better.I also really liked other characters like Penelope with all her flaws. Barbara, Scarlett's stepmother. Scarlett's therapist and other important people.I loved how the main characters' emotions developed along the way.Lukas Blomqvist is really wonderful and encouraging and other wonderful adjectives.. XDD The way that man loves Scarlett makes me so happy, joyful and complete. So does he makes Scarlett. I love them a lot.

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milesofkiles's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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riddikulyssreads's review against another edition

2.0

tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was not for me. I went into it thinking it was a fun sports romance. The entire book was just the two main characters torturing themselves for about 90% of the book just to please the ex-girlfriend

who dumped him in the first place and then wanted him back when he fell in love with someone else.

Pen was the worst character in this book for me. I feel like they (MMC/FMC) should’ve just been honest from the first place. There was just so much miscommunication in this book. The book could’ve gone so many more routes with the progression between Lukas and Scarlett without having to constantly focus on Pen. I was also hoping for more of an emphasis on the STEM aspect but it seemed to take a back burner in this one. I will still continue to explore Ali’s work but, again, this one just wasn’t for me.

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