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In Deeper Waters
by F.T. Lukens
Is this book perfect? No. The pacing is somewhat weird at times, the author's strength isn't writing action scenes so they can come off as confusing and many characters can feel somewhat overwhelming.
However, this novel is simply wonderful. It has a fairly simple premise that is easy to get in to, a soothing writing style, fun main characters and above all it has love.
And when novels like these exist, with the characters loving one another and doing things out of love for others. Why, tell me why, are YA novels like Six of Crows where everyone is horrible and LGTBQ+ is hamfisted in topping the charts?
In Deeper Waters is a wonderfully queer novel that little queer me would have devoured if it came out when I was a teen. Wonderful story from beginning to end. A good opening, solid ending and overall a fun experience!
I'm looking forward to read more of Lukens, because they know what they're doing; writing LGBTQ+ stories with love, tenderness and kindness in them but not shying away from action, drama and resolve.
4.5/5
However, this novel is simply wonderful. It has a fairly simple premise that is easy to get in to, a soothing writing style, fun main characters and above all it has love.
And when novels like these exist, with the characters loving one another and doing things out of love for others. Why, tell me why, are YA novels like Six of Crows where everyone is horrible and LGTBQ+ is hamfisted in topping the charts?
In Deeper Waters is a wonderfully queer novel that little queer me would have devoured if it came out when I was a teen. Wonderful story from beginning to end. A good opening, solid ending and overall a fun experience!
I'm looking forward to read more of Lukens, because they know what they're doing; writing LGBTQ+ stories with love, tenderness and kindness in them but not shying away from action, drama and resolve.
4.5/5