Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody

42 reviews

crysbooks's review

emotional hopeful reflective

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

marit_elfrida's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual harassment

samchase112's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

All the shining stars for this absolutely beautiful book!!! I could not stop reading, I was so captivated by Jonah and Dylan’s intertwining stories. This book puts them through so much, tackles so many difficult topics, and watching them learn to lean on each other as feelings blossomed was just beautiful. I cannot recommend this queer young adult romance enough — truly superb.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

k_king's review

funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual harassment

nillech's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.0

Easily relatable and heartfelt. This is a slow burn love story that makes you desperately root for love to conquer all of life’s misgivings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Biphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Classism

sarahna's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Biphobia, Death of parent, Classism, and Alcoholism

imstephtacular's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I knew this was going to be a 5 star read from the jump. I loved it so much!!! My beautiful bisexual babies with the world on their shoulders!!! They’re enemies, they’re lovers, they’re fake dating, they’re comforting each other and figuring out the world together! I ate it all up. I thought the tough topics were handled with care and I fell in love with these boys and their stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Cursing, Addiction, Violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Medical content, Sexual content, Racism, and Biphobia

mmefish's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Someone said that "in many ways, this book is the definition of Twitter discourse", and that's a very accurate description. It was ridiculous and had sentences like this:

She looks like a person who thinks 15 percent tip is generous.

The romance itself was fine but their reasons to "hate" each other and the whole fake-date situation are both nonsensical.

I didn't like Dylan at all. Actually, I didn't like anyone but Jonah, 'cause no one else felt like a real person.

Both of the POVs are written in exactly the same way and so were indistinguishable.

It felt like Amanda Woody included plot points with alcoholic father and estranged brother just to show that those situations are bad. Just blizzare.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Cursing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

delz's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

Jonah and Dylan’s best friends have been telling them for years what a perfect couple they would make. The two boys say they hate each other, but because of one drunken night the two hatch a plan to fake date to get everyone off their backs. What they find out is they really never knew each other and what they discover surprises them both. They share parental struggles, past tragedies, and sibling relationships. They Hate Each Other draws the reader in with humor, but packs in a powerful story with realistic, well fleshed out characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

benmilo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

4.75

When I started this book I was afraid I wouldn't like it. The first few chapters were so stuffed with information about all the queer characters that I feared the story would feel shallow and patronizing. Boy, was I wrong. I loved this book and the people in it soooo much. It made me smile, it made me cry, it made me feel all the things. It feels very fanfiction-y in the best possible way ♡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcoholism