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blackorchids's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is perhaps the first time I’ve ever read a young adult book and thought it was too young for me. The characters were fully teenagers, realistically so, in a way that I think a lot of YA novels don’t manage, and while I did find them aggravating or superficial at times, I do see this as a positive, in terms of writing. Tyson Trice is definitely a character you find yourself wanting to root for, and I did enjoy the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders
passionatereader78's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Great story about overcoming tragedy. I enjoyed reading this book. I love Trice! He talked about emotions and the way society says men should act versu how they should act. Nandy annoyed me with the way she acted when he first got there since she was friends with him when they were kids.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Death of parent
booksnroses_7's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The general story of the book is good. Definitely did not need to be 400+ pages. Could’ve been maybe 200-300 honestly.
I found the timeline for this book to be incredibly cringey. They spent summers together when they were 5-7. Then when Nandy saw Trice again for the first time his name only “vaguely rang a bell”, yet they claim to have been in love/waiting for each other all these years? I think it would’ve at least been more realistic if those summers spent together were when they were middle school age, but you’re telling me you’re in love with someone ten years later that you haven’t seen since you were…7?
After only two months (the first of which is spent being enemies) of reuniting despite not having seen each other in years, they fall/have been deeply in love with each other? The depth of their love seemed way too much for just two months. Suppppper cringey!
But overall the story was enjoyable.
Things I liked:
1. Travis and Prophet’s characters
2. The individual character development
3. The ending section (excluding the actual way it ended)
Things I didn’t like:
1. Cringey story timeline
2. Unnecessary page length
3. Nandy’s initial dislike for Trice was over the top and not explained well
I found the timeline for this book to be incredibly cringey. They spent summers together when they were 5-7. Then when Nandy saw Trice again for the first time his name only “vaguely rang a bell”, yet they claim to have been in love/waiting for each other all these years? I think it would’ve at least been more realistic if those summers spent together were when they were middle school age, but you’re telling me you’re in love with someone ten years later that you haven’t seen since you were…7?
After only two months (the first of which is spent being enemies) of reuniting despite not having seen each other in years, they fall/have been deeply in love with each other? The depth of their love seemed way too much for just two months. Suppppper cringey!
But overall the story was enjoyable.
Things I liked:
1. Travis and Prophet’s characters
2. The individual character development
3. The ending section (excluding the actual way it ended)
Things I didn’t like:
1. Cringey story timeline
2. Unnecessary page length
3. Nandy’s initial dislike for Trice was over the top and not explained well
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Suicide
janeeyrewearsprada's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual content
tayahmarie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
A classic enemies-to-lovers story and I loved the representation as much as I did the romance. Definitely look up trigger warnings before diving in since there are quite a few.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Death of parent
abbbymyles's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence
mghrt06's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Violence
spearly's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I'm such a sucker for those cartoon covers, and enemies to lovers is my SHIT, but this is now my second DNF of the year.
A Love Hate Thing reads like a 2003 Wattpad story that the author edited together into some semblance of a manuscript.
A Love Hate Thing follows a guy, Tyson Trice, who's from the ~wrong side of the tracks~, who had to hustle to survive and has a secret heart of gold, who goes to live with a rich, hoity-toity family after his grandpa dies because... his grandpa used to be their gardener? And he asked them to? And they said yes? Because I guess he used to be friends with their daughter, Nandy?
Anyway, Trice shows up to their house and Nandy is judge af because he's from liNDEnwOod and that means he must be a thug or a murderer or a r*pist or something. But, surprise! They actually used to hang out with each other when they were 7 and Trice's grandpa used to bring him to their house on jobs. And, at the ripe age of 7, they were each-others first ~crushes~ and first ~kisses~ and first goddamn HEARTBREAKS?? (i can't remember the name of literally anyone I knew when I was 7, but ok)
And after an ~icey reception~ from Nandy, a big blow up fight like, 20% into the book, it's revealed that Trice's dadkilled his mom right in front of him, shot Trice, and then killed himself So Nandy feels like a b*tch (cause she was being a b*tch), and then they...make up? Sort of? If that's what you call that God-y, yoU GoTTa hAve FAITH in our LORD AND SAVIOR filled chapter. The literal next day, Trice has to do some illegal job in Lindenwood cause their his family, and Nandy walks into his room and he's gasp shirtless. So, she sees his bullet scars. And she... let me just show you.
Drawing my gaze back to the wound, I found myself leaning closer and placing a kiss on it, as if that could make it go away or be better. By some instinct, I knew it was an exit wound, and I went around and placed a kiss on the other side, too.
GIRL. You literally JUST because ACQUAINTANCES YESTERDAY(!!!!) and you have a BOYFRIEND (who's a dick but still) and you're... kissing his scars. Um. Okay.
Mind you, we're like, 25% into the book at this point and I just know the whole "enemies" part of enemies-to-lovers is probably done, and now so am I.
This book is RIDDLED with stereotypes. The black-kid-with-a-shady-history-and-an-icy-exterior-but-a-saint-at-heart, and the black-rich-girl-who-acts-snobby-but-ALSO-has-a-heart-of-gold-and-just-suffers-from-internalized-racism. <i>Nandy hates her name and has never read The Color Purple!!! She must hate herself!!! </i>
I only got like 30% in, so you can read some of the other critical reviews for a better picture. But apparently, Trice and Nandy have actually been in love since they were 7!!! So that makes everything okay!!!
Yawn. I hate not finishing books but I couldn't' do it. Sorry.
A Love Hate Thing reads like a 2003 Wattpad story that the author edited together into some semblance of a manuscript.
A Love Hate Thing follows a guy, Tyson Trice, who's from the ~wrong side of the tracks~, who had to hustle to survive and has a secret heart of gold, who goes to live with a rich, hoity-toity family after his grandpa dies because... his grandpa used to be their gardener? And he asked them to? And they said yes? Because I guess he used to be friends with their daughter, Nandy?
Anyway, Trice shows up to their house and Nandy is judge af because he's from liNDEnwOod and that means he must be a thug or a murderer or a r*pist or something. But, surprise! They actually used to hang out with each other when they were 7 and Trice's grandpa used to bring him to their house on jobs. And, at the ripe age of 7, they were each-others first ~crushes~ and first ~kisses~ and first goddamn HEARTBREAKS?? (i can't remember the name of literally anyone I knew when I was 7, but ok)
And after an ~icey reception~ from Nandy, a big blow up fight like, 20% into the book, it's revealed that Trice's dad
Drawing my gaze back to the wound, I found myself leaning closer and placing a kiss on it, as if that could make it go away or be better. By some instinct, I knew it was an exit wound, and I went around and placed a kiss on the other side, too.
GIRL. You literally JUST because ACQUAINTANCES YESTERDAY(!!!!) and you have a BOYFRIEND (who's a dick but still) and you're... kissing his scars. Um. Okay.
Mind you, we're like, 25% into the book at this point and I just know the whole "enemies" part of enemies-to-lovers is probably done, and now so am I.
This book is RIDDLED with stereotypes. The black-kid-with-a-shady-history-and-an-icy-exterior-but-a-saint-at-heart, and the black-rich-girl-who-acts-snobby-but-ALSO-has-a-heart-of-gold-and-just-suffers-from-internalized-racism. <i>Nandy hates her name and has never read The Color Purple!!! She must hate herself!!! </i>
I only got like 30% in, so you can read some of the other critical reviews for a better picture. But apparently,
Yawn. I hate not finishing books but I couldn't' do it. Sorry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Racism, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Cursing, and Bullying
jennastopreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content
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