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Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
2.75
challenging emotional sad medium-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

to me reading this physically felt very dry - the character's internal voice kind of felt very scattered and short and it just didn't really gel well with what i was looking for. 

and to be fair, the steam was steamy, but sometimes it just all got too cringe for me. the set up is convoluted and then is kind-of thrown back in the face of the characters in a way that i really disliked. these characters are at a MINIMUM junior in college, literal adults, LITERALLY OLYMPIANS in some cases, and sometimes they act like 14-year-olds with the drama they go through. 

just overall an ok read for me, will continue to pick up hazelwood books, but this was not a fav.