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Hate by Tate James

14 reviews

colonybees's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Actually so stupidly entertaining... Is it high lit? No. But it's getting 4 stars anyway because I had so much fun.

This book is fueled by delusion and nonsense and what can I say? Watch out wattpad ! A new girl is in town and it's HATE by tate james

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Alcohol, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Drug use, Car accident, and Death of parent

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

belarna's review against another edition

tense

4.0

I think it’s safe to say I’m super late to reading this series. Tate James put something in these pages and I couldn’t get enough! And that cliffhanger ending??

This is one of those books where I feel like you need to go in blind. And, although the character Madison Kate can be a little juvenile at times, there’s just something in the way James writes that kept me hooked and wanting more? This was a page-turner and I need to know what happens next! 

What you can expect:

🤨Suspense

🖤a dark, bully romance

🔫Mafia/gang

❤️‍🔥Reverse Harem

🌶️Spice

There are too many triggers to mention, so please check content warnings before picking this up! 

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary e-arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions in this review are my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Stalking, Bullying, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Grief, Drug use, and Car accident

ejcarbary's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Cursing, Blood, Alcohol, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent

thebookkeepers's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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

4.25

Super sexy slow burn dark romance. Less smut than I expected, but the sexual tension and build up was perfection. It wasn’t very dark to me: some gang references, a little violence, and mentions of a murder and stalker. But I can see how things will get both spicier and darker as the story line continues. My biggest issue was the mega cliffhanger and how almost nothing came to a solid conclusion in this book & thus forces the reader to book 2 for any satisfactory ending on current plot threads. I loved the main characters and each dynamic that the 3 main guys bring to the table. MK is sassy and fun - though I suspect she has poor taste in friends lol. A fun indulgent romance! I plan on reading book 2

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Murder

kat7794's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Car accident, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Drug use

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

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

nicolewithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Murder

whatjasread's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

• i really enjoyed this one, MK was feisty as hell (yes occasionally petty but I'll allow it all things considered)
• i adore kody and steele so much, i don't know how she controlled herself the entire time i'd say screw the anger if it was me
• i still need to warm up to archer, he's still a bit too alpha for me and not in a good way, he needs to tone down the 'go to your room' stuff cos it's giving me too much dad and not enough daddy
• i feel like a bit more could have happened but at the same time, i enjoyed the set up of them getting to know each other
• idk it's just the vibes innit?
• i also didn't like that they called her by her full name, madison kate is such a mouthful, feels like she's just being scolded by her parents the whole time
• i'm so intrigued by the gang war
• mostly just hot as hell isn't it

TWs: panic attacks, dubcon, ref to infidelity/affair, pregnancy, violence, blood, gore, stabbing, alcohol consumption, drug use, smoking, car accident, death of parent (before book)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gore, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Infidelity