Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

54 reviews

tiitu's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

readandfindout's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

Style/writing: 2 stars
Themes: 3 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Vomit

Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual harassment

amiraklimpel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming and Sexual harassment

holthmsn's review against another edition

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

4.75

The Hating Game is an incredibly funny and lighthearted read, with the surprise of also being emotional.
Lucy’s bubbly personality whilst being juxtaposed with Josh’s detachment and seriousness is perfect. Their hatred runs deep, their games with each other have increasingly higher stakes - yet hate is just a flip of a coin away from love.
The Hating Game was not a 5 star read for me as I found it too fast-paced, I tend to prefer medium-paced books and spend longer with the characters. I really wanted to see more of Josh and Lucy as

a couple

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual harassment

readergonewilde's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment

itsmycah's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

jodcog's review against another edition

 Main storyline was dull and boring. Male lead was praised for basic human decency because he was attractive??? Some scenes clearly intended to be spontaneous and steamy made for uncomfortable reading due to lack of character development. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment

harukaaraki's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.5

 

the language used in the novel is also kinda problematic 

when explaining what the mc's 'love interests' desk looked like, it said 

'it was a masculine version of mine, all blue'. 

gendering colour and then the author says how his home is so feminine? 

please this author is kinda shit. 

and theres ableism, fatphobia. 

and the characters are spoilt and such obnoxious characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

sami_leigh's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5

🌶🌶/5

“Shortcake, if we were flirting, you’d know about it.”

🍓 Enemies to lovers

🍓 Workplace romance

🍓 Forced proximity

🍓 Fake dating

🍓 Nickname 🙌🏻

🍓 Sunshine Grump

🍓 “Touch her and I’ll kill you” vibes

🍓 Banter (A.K.A ‘The HR Game’)

🍓 Comfort read 👌🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment

eunoia11's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.0

I was very excited for this book but it wasn’t that enemies to lovers it was supposed to be. Nevertheless there was some good old fashioned office rivalry tension. The book itself was good but I couldn’t look past things like the lack of diversity and obsession with Lucy’s petite size and blue eyes. It felt icky. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

Minor: Sexual harassment