Reviews

Hate List by Jennifer Brown

luna_1312's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

2.0

thesimplereader's review against another edition

3.0

Wow. Okay, this book was okay and honestly not that great, but it was memorable and it makes you think twice about how you treat people.

marleythegirlpi_reads's review against another edition

4.0

Interesting book. Still holds up in 2024. I had to remind myself that it was a YA book multiple times bc the main character got on my nerves, but maybe I just forgot what it was like being a teenager. The novella at the end, say something, added a rich interesting layer.

nikolinaza's review against another edition

3.0

Well... took me long enough to finish this. It got boring in the middle so I had to stop for a while, but eventually I made it to the end. And I had a little river in my eyes after reading this :')

I have nothing much to say about this book. It was a good read. But seriously, Val's father is the worst. I've been dying to meet him in person, smack his head so hard my hands hurt, and had him rolling down the cliff. And Val's mother is not much better, she is whiny and sooo annoying it hurts. Both of them kept on blaming Val for something she didn't do. (Well yes, I have my very own hate list too, but I never intended to shoot everyone on that list. And if I happen to discuss it with my boyfriend and he shoot everyone in that list, that doesn't mean I want that to be happen.) They just made Val's condition worse--I hope she moved with Dr. Hieler instead (but it's impossible, I know).

jerrilea's review against another edition

5.0

As I teacher, I read books to recommend to students, and they often recommend books to me. I'm not exactly sure how I came across this book, but I am glad I did. It was a difficult read in the beginning as it hit too close to home. It was a book about school shootings. As you go further along, you realize it really isn't about the shooting as much as it is about survival, healing, and caring. It's about bullies and the bullied, about regret, and changing yourself to become a better person. Unfortunately, the length of this book will turn many of my students away from it. The number of flashbacks and changes in time will be too much for others, but for avid readers, this will be no problem. I'm excited to talk to my kids about this book when I get back to school after break.

tashaseegmiller's review against another edition

4.0

This is another YA book that is just powerful. Val is a powerful narrator with a heart-wrenching set of cards dealt to her, and I loved her every single second. Don't be afraid of this book because of the subject, it is really incredible.

alli_thebookgiraffe's review against another edition

5.0

This book was so moving and so heartbreaking. It tells the story of Valerie after a school shooting. The shooter being her boyfriend. She struggles with being a victim of the shooting and everyone blaming her for it as well. I liked this book a lot and i hope to read more of Jennifer Brown soon. She is an amazing writer who knows her audience well. I haven't felt this good about a book since eleanor and park.

shinesalot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

4.0

Neskutečně silný příběh. A moc bych tomu chtěla dát plný počet hvězd, ale... na to mě tam štvalo až příliš věcí.

Spoiler

Zaprvé, Valerie snad měla právo na to být sobecká. Proboha, vidíte, čím si prošla? Její přítel zničehonic vystřílel její spolužáky. A pak se zabil sám. A ty ostatní zabil kvůli seznamu, který vytvořila, takže je spolupachatelka, aniž by se jí vlastně kdokoli zeptal. I samotná její rodina ji obviňuje. Ta holčina toho má na svých bedrech tolik, nikdo jí kromě Hielera (zlatíčko) nepomáhá, ale nakonec ji všichni obviní, že je sobec? To jsem teda nepobrala. Valeriina rodina mi neskutečně, ale opravdu NESKUTEČNĚ drásala nervy. A zadruhé, chybělo mi tam nějaké větší vysvětlení. Protože Valerie se snažila vrátit do života, ale jak? Kniha začíná dva měsíce po střelbě. A ona ani jednou nepomyslí na Nicka a neupadne do depresí nebo podobného stavu. To jako tu střelbu a jeho smrt přijala lusknutím prstu během prázdnin? Vzpomínala na něj, ale ani jednou se nějak nezasekla? A šikana Nicka i Valerie byla naznačena vážně jen náznakem. Valerie teda víc, Nick jen tak okrajově. Chybělo mi vysvětlení s Jeremym i Nickovou rodinou. Za to jsem tu jednu hvězdičku strhla.

katieb_reads67's review against another edition

4.0

4.25⭐️