Reviews tagging 'Death'

Hate by Tate James

12 reviews

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I’ve heard soo much about Hate (and the Madison Kate series in general) but put off checking it out for soo long—and now, having all but devoured it, I can’t believe I waited soo long! 

I don’t know what kind of witchcraft went into making this but I was throughly hooked and genuinely couldn’t put it down. The plot was a lot more action packed than I had expected and all three of the love interests were fabulously broody (or in Kody’s case ridiculously flirty) in the most delicious of ways. If you love the intensity and chemistry of a classic enemies to lovers—but yearn for a spicier outcome —then this’ll definitely be right up your alley! 

I’m still quite new to dark romance, particularly of the contemporary variety (I’m an epic fantasy girl at heart), but found this quite an easy intro into the  genre and think it’s a good starting point for anyone also new to dark romance.

Obviously given the dark designation, it does deal with themes that may not appeal to everyone, and as such, I highly suggest checking the TWs beforehand. 

The drama, the atmosphere and THAT nail biting, cliffhanger of an ending! I have soo many questions, the most important being WHO IS MADISON’S CREEPY STALKER?! I can’t for the life of me figure it out, so I’ll definitely need to get my hands on the rest of the series ASAP! 

Also, a huge thank you to Bloom books and Tandem Collective for the PB copy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Drug use, and Death

Minor: Grief, Pregnancy, Car accident, and Abandonment

annica_fourie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I had seen this book around before it blew up on Booktok, but I was never really interesred in reading it. Then seeing everyone rave about it, I was more curious, but it still did not seem like something I would enjoy. Boy, was I wrong? I could literally not put this down, and I already want to read the second.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Blood

grace33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment and Car accident

alilbitofeveryth1ng's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Car accident, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Gun violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Infertility

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Infidelity, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Sexual content, Stalking, Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, and Death of parent

rosie_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Blood, Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, and Death

lea_talisa's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I absolutely loved this!!!

Great start into the series; I am one hundred percent intrigued to read more after that cliffhanger ending!

Though this book reminds you of your typical dark college reverse harem romance, for me, it’s so much more than that. The story is dark but in a unique way. The atmosphere of some scenes reminded me of “Corrupt” by Penelope Douglas and though I have to admit that I really did not like “Corrupt”, I love the way the atmosphere was used in “Hate“.

I already read the Kit Davenport series by Tate James and anticipated reading more by this author. The Madison Kate series seems to be exactly what I’m looking for right now and I’ll immediately read the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

Moderate: Death, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Confinement, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

psyched_np's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Mental illness, Violence, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder

ashleycmms's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Car accident, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

kaitlynkenny's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence