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The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

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forgetfulreader's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This book came out in 2016, and you can tell by how the characters act and talk, so I kept that in mind when reading it, and I think many should do the same since lost has changed since then. But, I did like it a lot more than I thought I was; it's a very easy read and keeps you entertained on every page. I wish the ending were longer idk it felt rushed, almost like it stopped right in the middle.

*Spoiler*

I would have loved to see josh meet her parents. That's where I thought the book was going to go.

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writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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skiesarereading's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

An adventure. I read this after the movie came out, and I haven't watched it yet but the cast already sounds perfect.

I'll admit romance isn't my usual, chick-lit tends to have me so frustrated it becomes a DNF by the end, but this one is just amazing (still frustrating with the hating game *pun intended).

Everything about this book is entertainment, it has just the right amount of character personality as much as a plot (a playful plot at that) involving extremely relatable, messy hustlers and over-achievers. What else can I say? If you're in for a hot slow-burn that consumes you, with office romance and enemies-to-lovers with fake-dating and messy, unreasonable parts that keeps you on the edge and wanting to know what they do by the end, definitely pick this book up.

Also, the audiobook? Masterpiece.

(Add. notes: some parts of this book I admit feels a bit off, but somehow I shrug it off because I can't imagine the two characters with anyone else. I can't tell if that's good or not, but it was a very fun read that's fast-paced and keeps you locked in for the whole narrative).

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

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readerette's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Fun, predictable, will-they/won't-they, office romance romp. At times the story leaned too far into the trope of a "little lady" wanting to be protected by a "big, strapping man" for my personal taste, but it wasn't egregious enough for me to want to stop reading. The pacing and writing was good, though there were a few little comments dropped in that I found distasteful for a book written in the 2010s, that also seemed out of character (and therefore unnecessary). The chemistry between the two romantic interests is cute, if a little overdramatic at times (it is a romance novel, after all).

If you're not in the mood for a romance where you'll find yourself thinking "just TALK to one another, you dopes," don't read this one. Otherwise, The Hating Game is an easy recommendation from my perspective.

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