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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
2.7⭐
This book was kind of a mess. You just get throw into a story that looks like you are already supposed to know. A lot of the convos and plot lines were super messy and they didn't really followed a line. They just felt like they needed more structure. The characters would say something that seem important and then that would never be revisit again.
The couple was cute tho.
This book was kind of a mess. You just get throw into a story that looks like you are already supposed to know. A lot of the convos and plot lines were super messy and they didn't really followed a line. They just felt like they needed more structure. The characters would say something that seem important and then that would never be revisit again.
The couple was cute tho.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Dare You To Hate Me was an emotional journey through my own self-reflection with issues I’ve dealt with in the past and an amazingly well written story about the lives of Ivy and Aiden and everyone else in their lives. I’m not even sure where to start as this story was complex and emotional in so many ways that I needed to take some time to reflect on what I had read. I actually finished it almost a week ago and am just now sitting down to try and capture all my thoughts.
Ivy was the perfect main character because she symbolizes a very common person in our world today that no one wants to talk about.
She symbolizes those that suffer from ideas and actions of self-harm as an outlet to release the pain they feel inside. Celeste does a phenomenal job of representing these challenging issues and giving them the seriousness and credit they’re due. Specifically, from the characters vantage point of what drives them to do those kinds of things. Then you pair that with Ivy’s unique back story and character development and you have an all-out home run character.
Now for the male main character, Aiden, he’s a star football player and really is the main driver of this being a sports romance rather than a contemporary romance or new adult.
Anyone that reads this story will tell you how different it is from other sports romance stories because it actually incorporates sports.
I mean… it actually includes a lot of sports references including the team mates, the coach and playing the aforementioned sport. Which, if you’re in touch with the sub-genre communities, is a bit lacking in this department. Aiden is an amazing person all around though, not only is he the star athlete in this story, but he cares deeply about people. His team mates, his family and of course – Ivy.
Now take all those dynamics and wrap them up into a one-of-a-kind story that incorporates sports, family issues, self-harm and fated love and you’ve got the makings of one of my top reads this year already with Dare You To Hate Me.
Ivy was the perfect main character because she symbolizes a very common person in our world today that no one wants to talk about.
She symbolizes those that suffer from ideas and actions of self-harm as an outlet to release the pain they feel inside. Celeste does a phenomenal job of representing these challenging issues and giving them the seriousness and credit they’re due. Specifically, from the characters vantage point of what drives them to do those kinds of things. Then you pair that with Ivy’s unique back story and character development and you have an all-out home run character.
Now for the male main character, Aiden, he’s a star football player and really is the main driver of this being a sports romance rather than a contemporary romance or new adult.
Anyone that reads this story will tell you how different it is from other sports romance stories because it actually incorporates sports.
I mean… it actually includes a lot of sports references including the team mates, the coach and playing the aforementioned sport. Which, if you’re in touch with the sub-genre communities, is a bit lacking in this department. Aiden is an amazing person all around though, not only is he the star athlete in this story, but he cares deeply about people. His team mates, his family and of course – Ivy.
Now take all those dynamics and wrap them up into a one-of-a-kind story that incorporates sports, family issues, self-harm and fated love and you’ve got the makings of one of my top reads this year already with Dare You To Hate Me.
I really enjoyed this book! I fell in love with the main characters and their personality. Ivy is a sassy bitch and knows how to handle herself and won’t let anyone talk shit about her. And I loved how protective Aiden and caring he was of her. He was always looking out for her and they made the cutest couple.
This book dealt with heavy and serious topics such as self harm and suicide thoughts and it was executed beautifully. However I would not have of minded if it delves more into that side of things such as showing the emotional battle self harm is and how difficult it is to overcome. But then again, I understand why it wasn’t.
This is a sports romance of football and I loved that it included many games and the future of Aiden and how talented he is.
I have no doubt that loads of people will enjoy this book once it has released!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review :)
This book dealt with heavy and serious topics such as self harm and suicide thoughts and it was executed beautifully. However I would not have of minded if it delves more into that side of things such as showing the emotional battle self harm is and how difficult it is to overcome. But then again, I understand why it wasn’t.
This is a sports romance of football and I loved that it included many games and the future of Aiden and how talented he is.
I have no doubt that loads of people will enjoy this book once it has released!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review :)
I quite enjoyed this book, although it was sad at times. When Ivy was reunited late in the story with That didn't really sit too well with me, but I guess she just wanted things resolved as quickly as possible or something. Maybe I just felt like the "big showdown" wasn't really as big or showdowny as I might've expected, after waiting for it the whole book.
I liked the story and was pretty much happy with how things ended up, but am not sure I'll re-read the book in future (I am a re-reader of my faves, so having the urge to re-read is for me a mark of a book that I truly adored).
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her parents, I felt like she was too forgiving too quickly, and also seemed to take all the blame herself. She apologised when they hadn't yet done so.I liked the story and was pretty much happy with how things ended up, but am not sure I'll re-read the book in future (I am a re-reader of my faves, so having the urge to re-read is for me a mark of a book that I truly adored).
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
“You were always mine, Chaos. Five years doesn’t change the fact that it’s always been me. Nobody else had a chance. So, that’s what I want. You. Not just your body. But you. Your personality. Your mind. Your problems. Your goddamn companionship. Because that’s what I’ve missed since the day I watched you disappear into the night. Stop trying to push me away. It won’t work.”
vou começar falando sobre o Aiden que é TUDO pra mim, simplesmente o que aconteceu quando eles finalmente transaram, eu fiquei UAU! infelizmente a principal é um saco, se eu explicar o porquê de eu não ter gostado dela vou ficar com medo de ser cancelada. a história é gostosinha de ler mesmo eu tendo demorado mais de uma semana pra terminar.
obs.: queria muito um livro do DJ!
vou começar falando sobre o Aiden que é TUDO pra mim, simplesmente o que aconteceu quando eles finalmente transaram, eu fiquei UAU! infelizmente a principal é um saco, se eu explicar o porquê de eu não ter gostado dela vou ficar com medo de ser cancelada. a história é gostosinha de ler mesmo eu tendo demorado mais de uma semana pra terminar.
obs.: queria muito um livro do DJ!