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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

whatbeccareadnext's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book as I tend to find 'Why Choose?' novels are a bit hit or miss. I really, really enjoyed this story though. It was incredibly well paced, and there wasn't any part where I felt like the story was losing its momentum. I liked the characters well enough, although it took me much longer than I care to admit to distinguish the three guys from one another.

I did feel that this was more like a prequel story, as there are still so many threads that need to be unravelled. I also cannot take the word 'engorged' seriously. It reminds me of that scene in '10 Things I Hate About You' and it really threw me off my game - BUT that's just personal preference.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Gore, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Bullying, Classism, and Pregnancy

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Eating disorder

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

smuttyotaku1's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

Tropes: Why Choose, College, Enemies to Lovers, Alphahole, Slow-Burn, Forced Proximity

Small Recap: Madison is framed for the events that happened at the Laughing Clown on riot night. She is put in jail and put on trial, though eventually the charges are dropped, and her father sends her away to live with an aunt until things die down. Madison (M.K.) returns to find out the three guys (Archer, Max, and Kody) that framed her are now living in her father’s new house and her father goes away on vacation without waiting for her to get home.

This was my first Tate James book that I read, well actually I listened to the audiobook. This book was action-packed, suspenseful, steamy and more. Madison is a badass FMC who doesn't take shit from nobody. Her sarcastic sayings towards Archer, Max, and Kody are HILARIOUS. All of the main characters were written great. The only thing I did not like about this book is the Madison's best friend, Bri. I found her to be annoying. This book was an easy read for being a why choose book. All three men were easy to follow, and they all had their own little thing about them that you can't forget. Also, I enjoyed the little aspects of MMA that were thrown into the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent

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

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Damn. I’m a little disappointed we didn’t get any RH action, but good things come to those who wait. Unlike Penelope Douglas’s Devils Night series, Tate James gives us the perfect mix of dark romance and spice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Classism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

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

zeaing's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

this book is just *chefs kiss*, just freaking incredible

the first 3/4 chapters really put me off and confused by but after them i got straight into the book and oh my gosh it was WOW

although MK’s character is a bit annoying at times with her taking things too far at times and being slightly immature (although it’s kinda warranted), i still love her character and the fact she actually has a backbone unlike other FMCs

also archer, kody and steele are SO FINE, i literally love all of them so much you don’t even understand. IM OBSESSED with all of them, especially my baby cakes kody <333

the smut is literally amazing aswell, deffo not the spiciest, around a 2/5 imo but it’s so well written that i loved it

THAT CLIFFHANGER THOUGH ?!? OH MY GOSH, so excited to start book 2

*the only reason for my 4.75 and not 5 is because of MK’s character at times and the beginning, otherwise an easy 5/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment