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A review by frances_frances
In at the Deep End by Kate Davies
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
I still can't believe this book came out in 2019. The premise is tired and overdone (an unlucky in love British 20 something who is supposed to be relatable to all readers which makes her flat and boring).
The way queerness was talked about was truly wild. More, tired tropes and clichés. The stereotypes about queerness were not only boring but also just weird. It felt like it was written 20 years ago.
The humor was cheesy and felt like it was more for straight readers than queer ones. Really, this whole book feels like an out of touch straight woman's attempt at quirky queer fiction (yes I know Kate Davies is actually queer).
The way queerness was talked about was truly wild. More, tired tropes and clichés. The stereotypes about queerness were not only boring but also just weird. It felt like it was written 20 years ago.
The humor was cheesy and felt like it was more for straight readers than queer ones. Really, this whole book feels like an out of touch straight woman's attempt at quirky queer fiction (yes I know Kate Davies is actually queer).