A review by danielledavids_
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I've read everything Ali Hazelwood has ever written. Long, short, spicy, YA...all of it. Something about the way she writes (maybe as a fellow (former for me) scientist) just tickles my brain. Overall I really enjoyed this book even if one of the characters is the absolute worst - Pen, ugh. Scarlett and Lukas were adorable and I could tell (as usual) how much research AH put in to bringing a sport to life. Also loved that we got Olive and Adam again!  I saw some criticisms that this was too spicy but I'd say it's right in the middle. Maybe 3/5🌶️ and for the main characters allegedly being into BDSM it was pretty tame.