Reviews - In at the Deep End

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In at the Deep End

Kate Davies

3.49 AVERAGE

beckiewhite2's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lib_adams's review against another edition

3.75

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

notlikethebeer's review against another edition

4.0

Looooved this. Some of the unsexiest sex scenes I have ever read, and I loved them wholeheartedly. A cast of really fantastic characters, and an utter ode to friendship. The main character did my head in at times, but only because she was so realistic. Raunchy and ridiculous, it had me laughing a whole heap! And yet- it's also dark. It's fricking intense, looking at the playing out of an abusive relationship, captured incredibly and excruciatingly well. There were some iffy bits, some wording that wasn't great, and some bi erasure at times. I can see why people might not be comfortable with the portrayal of the relationship too. Overall, however, I adored it- and honestly, I found a great deal of validation in the idea that 'you can be the villain of someone else's story', even when they are so clearly the villain of theirs. That sentiment alone has made this book already play an incredibly important part in my life!

civanovich's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ohemgitsal's review against another edition

3.0

I was super excited to start this one. In at the Deep End follows Julia, a 26-year old civil servant coming out both literally and figuratively. There was a lot of British-esque humor mixed in, some of which went over my head as I’m not from the UK. It was still an enjoyable read nonetheless. Julia is a fun character; as readers, we can empathize with her quest in figuring out who she is. I wouldn’t recommend this story for someone seriously deliberating on coming out because this book offers a lighter approach, one that doesn’t seem taken too seriously. I did appreciate the supportiveness of Julia’s loved ones, but I think this coming-out tale lacked certain realities and emotions that come along with it.