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A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison

winryism's review

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3.0

*jake gyllenhaal looking confused at the oscar’s gif*

kenadietd's review

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

_lalabear's review

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

niquabee's review

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1.0

I couldn't even finish it. At one point I had to ask myself why am I torturing myself and end the self inflicted torment. The characters' interactions don't make sense and the story itself is full of unnecessary fluff. I kept putting the book down and then forcing myself to come back to it. I've read about 75% and I'd rather watch paint dry than finish this book.

anniedelsignore's review

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DNF at about 20%. This book just irked me. I was so excited about the premise and I love me a good “enemies to lovers” trope, but everyone and everything was just so unlikeable that I couldn’t find myself wanting to finish.

storiedadventures's review

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4.0

Full review on my blog, Storied Adventures!

I really enjoyed this one! I usually go into contemporary romances expecting light hearted cuteness, and this surprised me with how in depth it went with serious issues. I LOVED it! I loved the banter Nandy and Trice had. I loved the character growth both characters had. I loved that Grandison wrote about issues like how a lot of times boys aren’t taught emotions so they act out in inappropriate ways as they get older. I loved how Grandison wrote about how to find beauty no matter where you are, in a uppity community that seems superficial or in a neighborhood that is extremely rough. I think she did great on touching on those issues (and others like judgement, race, feminism) to get young readers attentions!

morganld1993's review

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emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

ezoots's review

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1.0

Snooze

amayasimone22's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.5

shannonreadss's review

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hopeful sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

There were some good topics in here, but I just didn't really like the execution. I'm glad that I've listened to this book otherwise it would've been very hard for me to get through. Furthermore, I strongly disliked Nandy's behavior and my opinion of her sadly enough didn't change throughout the story. The chapters told from Tryson's POV were way more likeable, but overall I didn't really enjoy listening to this book.