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emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I haven’t ever read a book with this specific kind of sexual content but I found that it really played into the relationship so well. It just made sense for them and even if this book had a lot of smut it didn’t feel like too much because it played a huge part in the relationship building throughout.
I love Scarlett and Lukas! They are very cute and their chemistry was off the charts. I was giggling like an idiot so much because of their cute conversations and inside jokes!
I enjoyed the diving and pre-med content as well. I really liked that it was different than other Ali Hazelwood books I have read to throw the sport in and it worked so well! I enjoyed that the characters were involved in multiple passions and to see how they balanced them.
I really loved the cameos of characters from The Love Hypothesis too!
The most off putting thing to me in the whole book was Pen.The whole time I couldn’t see her as anything more than a toxic mean girl. When Scarlet got warned by another diver about Pen I figured we’d get a big reveal of how horrible she has always been, and while we sort of did it wasn’t as explosive as I expected. I saw Pen’s outburst at Scarlet and Lukas coming and it was horrible of her to do that to Scarlet in that moment. But then Pen ends up apologizing and Scarlet accepts it way too easily and apparently they stay besties. I guess maybe my own feelings about girls like that has tainted my belief that she would “change”. She seemed like a good friend at moments, but I just assumed that it was all a ploy so it was hard to reconcile that she wasn’t as bad as I had made her out to be in my head.
I love Scarlett and Lukas! They are very cute and their chemistry was off the charts. I was giggling like an idiot so much because of their cute conversations and inside jokes!
I enjoyed the diving and pre-med content as well. I really liked that it was different than other Ali Hazelwood books I have read to throw the sport in and it worked so well! I enjoyed that the characters were involved in multiple passions and to see how they balanced them.
I really loved the cameos of characters from The Love Hypothesis too!
The most off putting thing to me in the whole book was Pen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Emotional abuse is from the past but is mentioned with some detail.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Another 5 star by Ali Hazelwood.
This one seemed to focus more on our FMC than the love story dynamic. Although it’s still really there. It was nice to see the clear transformation in Scarlett’s life throughout the book. I love the clear and respected boundaries between our main characters.
This one seemed to focus more on our FMC than the love story dynamic. Although it’s still really there. It was nice to see the clear transformation in Scarlett’s life throughout the book. I love the clear and respected boundaries between our main characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Explicit sex, exploring bdsm, but with a light , adventurous tone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
Re-read 9/3 - 9/4. 5 ⭐️
I knew that I would love this book. I will read the shit out of Ali Hazelwood’s books and love every single second of it.
Lukas Blomqvist and Scarlett Vandermeer.
Lukas by far is one of the best Main Male Characters that I’ve had the pleasure of reading about.
This might be my favorite Ali Hazelwood book so far.
I knew that I would love this book. I will read the shit out of Ali Hazelwood’s books and love every single second of it.
Lukas Blomqvist and Scarlett Vandermeer.
Lukas by far is one of the best Main Male Characters that I’ve had the pleasure of reading about.
This might be my favorite Ali Hazelwood book so far.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, 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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
okay so why was this actually so GOOD like omg anything this girl writes im reading at this point like gosh give it too me i love this man!!!😘😘
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
This is my second book by Ali Hazelwood, and I can say that I REALLY like the way she tells her stories.
I think the best part of Hazelwood's writing is in the details.
All of her characters are vibrant.
There aren't multiple POVs, but she manages to convey exactly what each character feels just through the protagonist's observations.
I really like that before the characters even confess their feelings, we already discover a lot just by the way she describes their glances, their touches, and the little details of each one.
I really like all of the characters here, even the ones that made me angry (I'm looking at you, Pen!).
Scarlett is a bit too naive and a bit selfish for not considering Luk's feelings and putting them below Pen's (especially when he does the exact opposite), but I simply love her with Lukas.
I really like the way Ali managed to show how Scarlett and Lukas are almost perfect for each other.
A lot of their relationship is about noticing each other's peculiarities and learning about who they are and who they can be together.
I really like Luk's toughness and how he's a very straightforward guy. There aren't many characters like him who don't rely on lies or sarcasm. It's cool.
About the BDSM in the book: I don't think Ali needed to make it a focus of the plot since there's almost nothing that's truly BDSM in Deep End.
I don't know if she didn't want to shock her general readers, but I felt it was pretty superficial. Scarlett just likes to be bossed around, and Luk likes to boss around. There's not much beyond that.
But for her most explicit book, it's fine.
Anyway, I still loved it.
Just like in Bride, I really liked the development of the relationships between the characters and the way they are almost palpable because they're so real.
I find Hazelwood's dialogues to be very well thought out, intelligent, and with a very refreshing cadence. I don't know if there is a universe in which the conversations she writes are less than witty.
My second book by the author, and both are 5 stars. I can't wait to read the rest of her work.
I think the best part of Hazelwood's writing is in the details.
All of her characters are vibrant.
There aren't multiple POVs, but she manages to convey exactly what each character feels just through the protagonist's observations.
I really like that before the characters even confess their feelings, we already discover a lot just by the way she describes their glances, their touches, and the little details of each one.
I really like all of the characters here, even the ones that made me angry (I'm looking at you, Pen!).
Scarlett is a bit too naive and a bit selfish for not considering Luk's feelings and putting them below Pen's (especially when he does the exact opposite), but I simply love her with Lukas.
I really like the way Ali managed to show how Scarlett and Lukas are almost perfect for each other.
A lot of their relationship is about noticing each other's peculiarities and learning about who they are and who they can be together.
I really like Luk's toughness and how he's a very straightforward guy. There aren't many characters like him who don't rely on lies or sarcasm. It's cool.
About the BDSM in the book: I don't think Ali needed to make it a focus of the plot since there's almost nothing that's truly BDSM in Deep End.
I don't know if she didn't want to shock her general readers, but I felt it was pretty superficial. Scarlett just likes to be bossed around, and Luk likes to boss around. There's not much beyond that.
But for her most explicit book, it's fine.
Anyway, I still loved it.
Just like in Bride, I really liked the development of the relationships between the characters and the way they are almost palpable because they're so real.
I find Hazelwood's dialogues to be very well thought out, intelligent, and with a very refreshing cadence. I don't know if there is a universe in which the conversations she writes are less than witty.
My second book by the author, and both are 5 stars. I can't wait to read the rest of her work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol