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Diving In by Stacey Wallace Benefiel

selinamarcille's review

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4.0

This was a quick, fun read. The characters are vibrant, the tone is funny, and the voice is strong and unique. The characters jumped off the page for the most part and had good development. I felt that some aspects were rushed, particularly the big reveal of the long held secret. It seemed rushed, sloppy, and quickly glossed over. The storyline with the Mom added another element to the story that also seemed a bit rushed and glossed over at times.

I liked the ending. I felt like it was fitting and gave a strong sense of closure. It was nice to see a romance that didn't end with "we've been dating two months... Marry me!" These are young characters, to the point where this book teeters on the edge of YA and New Adult, so the marriage thing would have made it too unbelievable for me.
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