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adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
VIBES:
💜🩱📖🍆🩵✨🏊🏼♂️💟💦🏅👩🏻❤️💋👨🏼😈
Ali Hazelwood is a force to be reckoned with, not only in her magnificent writing, but also the character development, the themes, and the overall relatability she invests into each page for us readers to lap up. I am feral for every word she writes. This woman has a way of making a reader walk away from her works feeling seen, uplifted, and stronger. We see this time and time again in her representation of mental health, women in academia, and realistic relationships that one could relate to.
What I love about Ali Hazelwood is that she weaves in real-life situations and sheds light on the reality of the hurt one can experience in every single novel she gifts us with. And in Deep Ends case, it is the act of grief that I feel is portrayed so beautifully that you can’t help but ache alongside the MFC. One thing I specifically appreciate is that grief can make it seem a life has been split in two—the before and the after—and we see Scarlett voice this in her own journey. This is something, I believe many readers can find solidarity in and I hope some walk away from this book feeling a little less alone. I know I am.
Would you read this book again?
—Yes! 1000%. I crave this level of angst and hurt/comfort in any romance. I know where to go to when I need some angst and humor!
Would you recommend this to someone new to reading or to someone who is trying to fall back in love with reading?
—If you are new to spice, I would work up to this book. It does get pretty intense at times with spice, but it is a main point that drives the story. Besides, this is a great sports/college romance to hop into!
VIBES:
💜🩱📖🍆🩵✨🏊🏼♂️💟💦🏅👩🏻❤️💋👨🏼😈
Ali Hazelwood is a force to be reckoned with, not only in her magnificent writing, but also the character development, the themes, and the overall relatability she invests into each page for us readers to lap up. I am feral for every word she writes. This woman has a way of making a reader walk away from her works feeling seen, uplifted, and stronger. We see this time and time again in her representation of mental health, women in academia, and realistic relationships that one could relate to.
What I love about Ali Hazelwood is that she weaves in real-life situations and sheds light on the reality of the hurt one can experience in every single novel she gifts us with. And in Deep Ends case, it is the act of grief that I feel is portrayed so beautifully that you can’t help but ache alongside the MFC. One thing I specifically appreciate is that grief can make it seem a life has been split in two—the before and the after—and we see Scarlett voice this in her own journey. This is something, I believe many readers can find solidarity in and I hope some walk away from this book feeling a little less alone. I know I am.
Would you read this book again?
—Yes! 1000%. I crave this level of angst and hurt/comfort in any romance. I know where to go to when I need some angst and humor!
Would you recommend this to someone new to reading or to someone who is trying to fall back in love with reading?
—If you are new to spice, I would work up to this book. It does get pretty intense at times with spice, but it is a main point that drives the story. Besides, this is a great sports/college romance to hop into!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
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:
Yes
Deep End is the newest book by Ali Hazelwood. Scarlett is a student platform diver and has rarely anything in common with Lukas, who is a swimmer. But when a friend of both blurts out that both are into kink, they decide to give have a mutual sexual relationship with nothing attached. Over time, they realise that they have more in common than they thought and leaving out feelings gets more difficult.
I was way too excited for Ali Hazelwood's newest book. But right after the release I had an exam and I could only start the book after that. When I started the book and realised that it was about kink (I somehow missed that the promotions) I was slightly scarred that it might be like 50 Shades of Grey. However, there was no need for fear. Ali Hazelwood is all about consent. I love that about her books. There was no pushing or any grey area, just consensual negotiations and trust. Both main characters seem to understand each other so well. And I love it so much when only the male main character calls the female main character by her full first name!
I was way too excited for Ali Hazelwood's newest book. But right after the release I had an exam and I could only start the book after that. When I started the book and realised that it was about kink (I somehow missed that the promotions) I was slightly scarred that it might be like 50 Shades of Grey. However, there was no need for fear. Ali Hazelwood is all about consent. I love that about her books. There was no pushing or any grey area, just consensual negotiations and trust. Both main characters seem to understand each other so well. And I love it so much when only the male main character calls the female main character by her full first name!
I don't know what else to say about this book. I enjoyed the story and the characters. The cover is to die for! And there still was academia even though the book was mainly about aquatic sports. I am a big Ali Hazelwood fan and can't wait for new books from her!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the best Ali Hazelwood book I’ve read so far - I already wish I could read it again for the first time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
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:
Yes
The audiobook had officially ruined me for anything that's not duet narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Overall this was a cute and enjoyable read, but not as spicy as advertised. It's a very Ali Hazelwood take on kink.
The third act conflict was ridiculous and unnecessary. Just immature drama and lack of communication.
MMC really carried this novel. He's not without flaws, but he made the book fun to read.
FMC, on the other hand, was pretty annoying and unconvincing as a character. So many things about her didn't make sense.
The third act conflict was ridiculous and unnecessary. Just immature drama and lack of communication.
MMC really carried this novel. He's not without flaws, but he made the book fun to read.
FMC, on the other hand, was pretty annoying and unconvincing as a character. So many things about her didn't make sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Idk. I didn’t much care for this one. Was never rooting for the main characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse