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A review by melbsreads
Desire and the Deep Blue Sea by Olivia Dade
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Trigger warnings: anxiety, panic attacks
I had no idea going into this that it was so short! It's not even 150 pages, and I would happily have read a full length novel about these two because it DID feel very slightly instalove-y at times. But this was delightful. I loved the characters. I loved that they were slightly antagonistic librarian coworkers. I loved that a lot of their beef involved desk duty, because OF COURSE IT DID. I even liked the way the miscommunication elements played out.
There is - as you would expect with Olivia Dade - plenty of humour in the story, although here it mostly comes from the resorts that they visit. On the whole? Absolutely delightful.
I had no idea going into this that it was so short! It's not even 150 pages, and I would happily have read a full length novel about these two because it DID feel very slightly instalove-y at times. But this was delightful. I loved the characters. I loved that they were slightly antagonistic librarian coworkers. I loved that a lot of their beef involved desk duty, because OF COURSE IT DID. I even liked the way the miscommunication elements played out.
There is - as you would expect with Olivia Dade - plenty of humour in the story, although here it mostly comes from the resorts that they visit. On the whole? Absolutely delightful.