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In at the Deep End
by Kate Davies
In at the Deep End is a funny yet strangely inspirational novel about a woman learning to get what she wants. Julia lives in London, works for the civil service, and hasn't had sex in three years. Her attempts to find excitement aren't very successful, until she decides to do something about the lesbian making eyes at her at an art show. And suddenly, sex and love make sense to Julia. The book follows her as she makes a lot of sexual discoveries, tries to support her friends but doesn't listen to their advice, and finds a whole new world of being a lesbian in London.
The style is frank and witty, perfectly suiting the novel, and the characters are vivid and a real crowning point. Julia herself is a great flawed narrator, the kind of female protagonist that has been seen in recent TV series but maybe not as easily found in as many books. One of the highlights of the book is her web of friendships, from old friends to the new ones she meets when she goes along to an LGBT dance class. Though the novel is mostly about Julia's discoveries about sex, it is also a real testament to the power of friendships in your twenties, particularly to survive living in London. London itself is also vivid, another hilarious and brash character amongst the human ones.
In at the Deep End is a sex-filled lesbian romcom that manages to give a sharp edge to a toxic relationship whilst showing someone realising a lot of things about what they want from life. It seems like the sort of book that people, regardless of sexuality or gender, should pick up, laugh at and learn from, with a message about taking control of your life and a lot of frank discussions about sex. And there needs to be more happy, funny fiction with LGBT main characters that is aimed at adults, seeing as YA fiction does so well at it.
The style is frank and witty, perfectly suiting the novel, and the characters are vivid and a real crowning point. Julia herself is a great flawed narrator, the kind of female protagonist that has been seen in recent TV series but maybe not as easily found in as many books. One of the highlights of the book is her web of friendships, from old friends to the new ones she meets when she goes along to an LGBT dance class. Though the novel is mostly about Julia's discoveries about sex, it is also a real testament to the power of friendships in your twenties, particularly to survive living in London. London itself is also vivid, another hilarious and brash character amongst the human ones.
In at the Deep End is a sex-filled lesbian romcom that manages to give a sharp edge to a toxic relationship whilst showing someone realising a lot of things about what they want from life. It seems like the sort of book that people, regardless of sexuality or gender, should pick up, laugh at and learn from, with a message about taking control of your life and a lot of frank discussions about sex. And there needs to be more happy, funny fiction with LGBT main characters that is aimed at adults, seeing as YA fiction does so well at it.