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Deep End
by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
VIBES:
💜🩱📖🍆🩵✨🏊🏼♂️💟💦🏅👩🏻❤️💋👨🏼😈
Ali Hazelwood is a force to be reckoned with, not only in her magnificent writing, but also the character development, the themes, and the overall relatability she invests into each page for us readers to lap up. I am feral for every word she writes. This woman has a way of making a reader walk away from her works feeling seen, uplifted, and stronger. We see this time and time again in her representation of mental health, women in academia, and realistic relationships that one could relate to.
What I love about Ali Hazelwood is that she weaves in real-life situations and sheds light on the reality of the hurt one can experience in every single novel she gifts us with. And in Deep Ends case, it is the act of grief that I feel is portrayed so beautifully that you can’t help but ache alongside the MFC. One thing I specifically appreciate is that grief can make it seem a life has been split in two—the before and the after—and we see Scarlett voice this in her own journey. This is something, I believe many readers can find solidarity in and I hope some walk away from this book feeling a little less alone. I know I am.
Would you read this book again?
—Yes! 1000%. I crave this level of angst and hurt/comfort in any romance. I know where to go to when I need some angst and humor!
Would you recommend this to someone new to reading or to someone who is trying to fall back in love with reading?
—If you are new to spice, I would work up to this book. It does get pretty intense at times with spice, but it is a main point that drives the story. Besides, this is a great sports/college romance to hop into!
VIBES:
💜🩱📖🍆🩵✨🏊🏼♂️💟💦🏅👩🏻❤️💋👨🏼😈
Ali Hazelwood is a force to be reckoned with, not only in her magnificent writing, but also the character development, the themes, and the overall relatability she invests into each page for us readers to lap up. I am feral for every word she writes. This woman has a way of making a reader walk away from her works feeling seen, uplifted, and stronger. We see this time and time again in her representation of mental health, women in academia, and realistic relationships that one could relate to.
What I love about Ali Hazelwood is that she weaves in real-life situations and sheds light on the reality of the hurt one can experience in every single novel she gifts us with. And in Deep Ends case, it is the act of grief that I feel is portrayed so beautifully that you can’t help but ache alongside the MFC. One thing I specifically appreciate is that grief can make it seem a life has been split in two—the before and the after—and we see Scarlett voice this in her own journey. This is something, I believe many readers can find solidarity in and I hope some walk away from this book feeling a little less alone. I know I am.
Would you read this book again?
—Yes! 1000%. I crave this level of angst and hurt/comfort in any romance. I know where to go to when I need some angst and humor!
Would you recommend this to someone new to reading or to someone who is trying to fall back in love with reading?
—If you are new to spice, I would work up to this book. It does get pretty intense at times with spice, but it is a main point that drives the story. Besides, this is a great sports/college romance to hop into!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse