Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

5 reviews

chelle22's review against another edition

funny lighthearted

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, and Vomit

sebradley29's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Vomit

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.

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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

annabella's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Why do all romances have the guy with some mystery that they keep a complete secret until they’re at risk of losing the girl? Oh because it wasn’t convenient to tell her? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment and Vomit

Minor: Medical content

bloopyfloopy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, and Toxic relationship