A review by stopdropandglare
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

3.5

I liked this book! It's definitely going onto my "reread" pile as I could see myself enjoying it it again. I was originally going to give it a solid 4 before I started typing this review... but then I remembered the ending. 

Overall, it was a well thought-out plot and the characters were likable and seemed flawed enough to drive the story forward. It's a pretty standard enemies-to-lovers office romance story but that's exactly my cup of time!

However, in the end there didn't seem to be much of a climax.

I was a little surprised at the ending and how quickly it seemed to wrap up. They didn't get to the interview at all and the order in which things were wrapped up seemed backwards.

I will say, I most often read fantasy which generally just has more climactic endings anyways than contemporary romance books. So part of this might be personal preference. 

For me, a 3 is a solid will-read-again number. I gave the extra half because I really did enjoy it but the ending left something to be desired. Totally recommend in any case!