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jules_c's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Gaslighting
Minor: Stalking and Vomit
marionhoney's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Finished over two days but the off-handed ableist, anti-fat and patriarchal gender role descriptions ruined the fun for me. Also some of the behaviour of the male lead felt like the early signs of coercive and controlling partners. Worries me to think younger readers might seeing this as romantic rather than on the highway to abuse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Vomit, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Bullying
jessieslibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Vomit
lazybooklover's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
charliethebooklover's review against another edition
This book is NOT worth the hype. It wasn't enemies to lovers, the chemistry wasn't there, and everything seemed so forced. I was so excited going into this book, even thinking it might be up there with the Love Hypothesis, The Unhoneymooners, or the Kiss Quotient (My favorite romances). But it was down there with the Wedding Date, one of my all time LEAST favorite romances. The writing was dry, as was the romance. I was trying to get to at least forty percent, but I just couldn't. I want to get back to re-reading the Percy Jackson series, and I'm glad I decided to do just that. I would choose that book over this one any day. Honestly, the book was cute, and sweet, but I felt nothing for the characters, the love interest was unoriginal, and everything was just meh. I can see the appeal, it's just not for me. But if you do choose to read it, please check all the content warnings, (not just mine as I didn't even get halfway through) and stay safe <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
rensreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.75
i read this in one sitting (5hrs and 19mins according to libby). i loved that the spice was sprinkled in so soon, it kept me interested and invested in the will-they-wont-they feeling going on for the first half of the book.
oh man so many people said josh should’ve had a restraining order put against him for how creepy and stalkerish he was, but everyone absolutely failed to mentioned that lucy matched his energy tit for tat. they’re insane4insane in such a good way too lol
idk which book came out first but since it was the last book i finished reading, i kept comparing this to the spanish love deception. the fact both books are an office rivals to lovers story where theyget together after attending a wedding and mention their size difference so much while the woman is battling crippling loneliness on top of all that? that’s a little too on the nose. i will say though, the hating game did the spice scenes a lot better than the spanish love deception. definitely a 3🌶 rating from me, so pretty mild in general terms
i like that there was no third act breakup like every other rom com seems to have at the moment. i hate those with a passion. the plot was pretty good too. i liked lucy but she showed her obsessive tendencies by page 3 so josh isn’t the only weird one in their relationship and that should definitely be mentioned more. their banter was funny and natural and the flirting in the office? *chef’s kiss*
all in all, i’d rate this a 3.75 star rating (:
oh man so many people said josh should’ve had a restraining order put against him for how creepy and stalkerish he was, but everyone absolutely failed to mentioned that lucy matched his energy tit for tat. they’re insane4insane in such a good way too lol
idk which book came out first but since it was the last book i finished reading, i kept comparing this to the spanish love deception. the fact both books are an office rivals to lovers story where they
i like that there was no third act breakup like every other rom com seems to have at the moment. i hate those with a passion. the plot was pretty good too. i liked lucy but she showed her obsessive tendencies by page 3 so josh isn’t the only weird one in their relationship and that should definitely be mentioned more. their banter was funny and natural and the flirting in the office? *chef’s kiss*
all in all, i’d rate this a 3.75 star rating (:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Minor: Toxic relationship
i’m merely tagging this with a minor toxic relationship because the main relationship are deranged4deranged so keep that in mind while reading!capybooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
As far as the enemies-to-lovers trope goes, The Hating Game takes the cake. There are so many things I love about this novel - the elevator scene in chapter 6, Josh looking after Lucy when she was ill, the flowers Josh sends Lucy (THE NOTE 😭🥺), Lucy standing up for Josh against his father. All brilliant scenes! One slight issue I had was I feel like ‘hate’ is too strong a word for this story. The characters say they hate each other, but do little to actually show that, although I do understand the whole idea is them saying they hate each other as opposed to admitting the feelings they both have. The Hating Game is a lighthearted, hilarious and feel-good novel, and I can’t wait to read it again soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death, Sexual assault, and Self harm
cathy_acasefullofbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
A really cute enemies to lovers romance. I liked most of it. The banter was fun, the build of the relationship was pretty great.
I didn't like how immature Lucy was. She often acted like a teenager. And I hated Josh's possessiveness of Lucy. And how he alpha-maled Danny and was really a jerk about that whole situation.
Content: language, open door sex
I didn't like how immature Lucy was. She often acted like a teenager. And I hated Josh's possessiveness of Lucy. And how he alpha-maled Danny and was really a jerk about that whole situation.
Content: language, open door sex
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
A really cute enemies to lovers romance. I liked most of it. The banter was fun, the build of the relationship was pretty great. I didn't like how immature Lucy was. She often acted like a teenager. And I hated Josh's possessiveness of Lucy. And how he alpha-maled Danny and was really a jerk about that whole situation. Content: language, open door sexwrittenbydnicole's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
meredith_williams_'s review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Vomit