theboricuabookworm 's review for:

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

5.0

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: Complicated

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This book fcks. In more ways than one. This is tied (possibly usurped) with Bride as my favorite Ali Hazelwood. Only Ali could make me *not* want a dual POV because I'm scared of how obsessed Lukas's inner monologue would've been I probably wouldn't have made it. This book had me giggling and kicking my feet on the highway. 

thanks Libro.fm and Berkley for my advanced listening copy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting

sexual content includes exploration of kink as well as negotiated power exchange sex