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The Love Haters: A Novel by Katherine Center

16 reviews

gwenswoons's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this a lot! I really love Katherine Center, and while this wasn’t my fave of hers there was still tons I did love in this one. George Bailey is SUCH a great dog character! I loved the male main character and his aunt (and her whole posse and adorable housing setup). I loved a lot about the FMC but, I gather like lots of readers, did struggle with her body image issues and the constant repetition of them in the plot and arc of the book. I do appreciate and (like many other readers as well, I suspect) GET it — but I think it was hard to really see and hear it (I read this one on audio) written and sit with that; it was a little bit disarming hearing all the body trauma just laid out there to soak up and it wasn’t necessarily super fun in those (many) spots of the book. That said, I loved the relationship between the two MCs and, as ridiculous (somehow both absurd and predictable, which I honestly love about a rom-com) as it may have been, the final joyful rescue scene made me a little teary. I honestly loved it overall, but the constant barrage of body image stuff — in short, the FMC’s, like, NEED to go to therapy instead of being the MC of a rom-com!! — knocked a star off for me handily.

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britainmic's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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natraf_reads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Katherine Center is the queen of rom-coms, and this book is no less than perfection. I read this one in less than a day and it will so stick with me. I adored Katie’s character, and how real she felt and how much I could see myself in her. I also absolutely adored Hutch, that giant hero hunk of perfection. Like - talk about a book boyfriend. WOW. These characters really made this book, and honestly even the side characters were to die for! Rue and the Gals, George Bailey - I was cracking up at these characters and the love for life they brought to the story.

This book will have you laughing one moment, thinking about those difficult life moments the next, to reclaiming your relationship with your own body. Katherine Center’s rom-coms always come with a hint of important topics to foster self growth.

This book is a definite must read!!

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desertbookworm's review against another edition

2.0

This book just got more and more bloated with ridiculous plot lines as it went on. It was barely a romance; more women’s fic. Which is fine, but don’t call it a rom com when it’s neither a romance nor funny.

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cardigan_liv's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

4.25 This was so cute :) I really loved how she wove in the storylines outside of the typical romance. I appreciated how she carefully dealt with the tougher subjects that so many people deal with but never discuss or admit to their friends/family and themselves. I loved this. It was cute and perfect summer read.

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littlecozyreaderr's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 28%

I really didn’t like the FMC and I guess also the body negativity. I know that’s probably a cool thing she overcomes but it was kinda triggering. Just not a book for me. But I still love me some Katherine Center 💕

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library_kb's review against another edition

4.25

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book pulled me in from the very first chapter and I really enjoyed it. It is more about the main character Katie’s relationship with herself than with Hutch, the main love interest, but I enjoyed their interactions as well.

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