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raesock's review against another edition
4.0
Really really funny, I laughed out loud several times. The author really cAptures a unique voice. Can't wait for his next book.
zmull's review against another edition
4.0
Jesse Andrews, author of the very funny, Me, Earl and the Dying Girl, is back with his second novel, The Haters. The Haters is also very funny. The story this time involves two friends who meet a Manic Pixie Dream Girl at jazz camp, start a band, and have a spontaneous tour / road trip. The book is not without its problems. There are some under-cooked plot threads, including a weird one about a nut allergy that takes a sudden left turn to nowhere, and some zero-to-60 emotional craziness that doesn't feel quite honest. But, quibbles aside, The Haters, like Earl, is a joy to read. It's got a strong voice and plenty of good laughs. The characters are well conceived and, though turned up to eleven for comedy, they all live and breathe on the page. (Calling Ash a Manic Pixie Dream Girl is probably a little unfair, but not so unfair I'm changing it.) The book is YA, and like most YA, its FULL of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. And cussing. Tons of motherfucking cussing. Had such novels existed when I was fifteen, I would have nearly died of excitement and read the thing 100 times. As a sad old man, it's fun to go back to when everything really mattered and passions ran high. The Haters makes me want to put a my dick into a bag of heavy rocks and toss it out the car window into a river. Recommended.
(I guess I should add, I got an advance reader copy of this from work and, while I was under no obligation to review it, I liked it, so I did.)
(I guess I should add, I got an advance reader copy of this from work and, while I was under no obligation to review it, I liked it, so I did.)
christiana's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know, man.
Maybe my Jesse Andrews follow up hopes were too high. This musical exploration of a high school band on tour was largely a bunch of doing nothing, talking about harming their manbits, and occasional actual funny bits about music. Overall, not enough to recommend to random readers for me, but it did interest my music inclined husband who had his own bad tour experience who is usually not a YA reader. I did appreciate the ending, so I'm glad I stuck with it. But overall? Skip it.
Maybe my Jesse Andrews follow up hopes were too high. This musical exploration of a high school band on tour was largely a bunch of doing nothing, talking about harming their manbits, and occasional actual funny bits about music. Overall, not enough to recommend to random readers for me, but it did interest my music inclined husband who had his own bad tour experience who is usually not a YA reader. I did appreciate the ending, so I'm glad I stuck with it. But overall? Skip it.
scottishreader00's review against another edition
1.0
Title is fitting, I hated this and still to this day wish I had DNF it instead
libwinnie's review against another edition
4.0
Three friends from jazz camp go AWOL and set off on a world tour. Lots of inappropriate and explicit humor along with lots of genuine emotions. A light-hearted coming-of-age story that is very relatable and entertaining.
shandra's review against another edition
5.0
The Haters gets a firm 5-star rating from me purely for the humor factor. I literally laughed so hard it hurt while reading this book. I could relate to the idea of being a "hater" a lot better than I think anyone should be able to yet a lot more people will be able to than will likely admit it.
Jesse Andrews has an almost macabre sense of humor I can never get tired of reading. I look forward to reading more misadventures written by him.
Jesse Andrews has an almost macabre sense of humor I can never get tired of reading. I look forward to reading more misadventures written by him.
chivalricmaiden's review against another edition
2.0
This book wanted to be Me and Earl and The Dying Girl so bad that it hurts. The author used the same unique writing styles for this book which only manages to work well in his debut story. It doesn't even make sense for it to be used here.
The protagonist has way less personality than Greg and the other characters here were forgettable to boot — I don't even remember their names as I type this.
The protagonist has way less personality than Greg and the other characters here were forgettable to boot — I don't even remember their names as I type this.
lala783's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed reading it in the way that you enjoy people watching weirdos. loved the characters. got rough when they were only eating dr. pepper and candy on the road trip. I think this author is super funny
jlarrew's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Putting that aside, I really liked the adventure. I liked the bond that formed between Ash, Wes, and Corey. They leave us hopeful that they will find there way back when they are older, so I like that.
I like that Wes got his family back and the dog he always wanted.
I like that they didn't give up on their dreams even though they were super grounded.
I thought it was interesting who they met along the way.
I even support them ditching jazz band camp, and hope that my son never feels forced to do something he doesn't want to do.
Definitely shouldn't be banned.
brown136's review against another edition
3.0
Points taken off because the beginning was so slow. Normally, if I am not into a book by a certain point, then I stop reading. However, I am glad I stuck with this one because it really picked up once the group got on the road together.
It is nice that each of the characters were likeable yet not at the same time. They had qualities that made them both endearing and annoying. And I liked their journey. It actually felt like each character learned something, and not superficially.
It is nice that each of the characters were likeable yet not at the same time. They had qualities that made them both endearing and annoying. And I liked their journey. It actually felt like each character learned something, and not superficially.