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danielleliss's review against another edition
2.0
bamboneo's review against another edition
ari_1233's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
jensen122's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
missfancyreads's review against another edition
4.0
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I picked it up from a random pile of books I had purchased for my HS library and inhaled it in a day - didn’t read reviews before. The entire time I was reading I kept thinking of who I wanted to tell to read it and why.
And then I came here to review it. And saw some scathing reviews - all of them about issues I literally I didn’t see in the book. So, since some of those were written by Black reviewers and I always value #ownvoices reviews above all others - I’ll just sit with this now and try to determine why I (white) read the book so differently.
madiii_e's review against another edition
- 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
raeanne's review against another edition
4.0
About A Love Hate Thing:
IMHO: A Love Hate Thing
Ooooooo this is so good! A Love Hate Thing is a modern rom com with all the hallmarks of making a great movie.
It's also a love letter for late 90s/00s pop culture. They met as children, so a lot of their initial connection is rooted in that nostalgia and it's celebrated. I don't think it's too old or dated. The timeline works for when they were kids and it makes sense. I do think Gen Z's have more appreciation for Millenial pop culture than Millenials for Boomers, so there isn't going to as drastic a change in references yet. Plus, there's plenty of current pop culture as well so it's a good mix.
I totally got why Nandi and Tyson bumped heads and fought. I can't STAND when the conflict doesn't make sense or can be solved with a talk. They did talk. Then things changed, they fought, and talked again. It's not always smooth and easy sailing for love, which is always good to see in fiction. I'm tired of the instant clicking couple, TBH.
I looooove the supporting cast of friends. I read in the author's note my two favorites were inspired by The OC, which totally makes sense. Such a sucker for everyone in here, actaully.
When the shy girl stepped up & started dancing on Travis?? SO PROUD. Literally met her for like 5 pages, but my heart swelled. Kyle, my sweet nerdy, Kyle *squee*
I'm so down with more Pacific Hills teen drama and just more from Grandison generally.
Favorite Quotes:
Like Joseph GordonLevitt cute.
"The only thing worse than existing in a world of notoriety is knowing that you don't matter to the one you want the most.
A quote by Marianne Williamson came to mind, and I knew that I couldn't let the fear of not being good enough beat me.
He was risking everything he'd built to save a past he needed to escape.
About the Author:
This review was originally posted on The Layaway Dragon
sreynaud's review against another edition
- 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
juliterario's review against another edition
1.0