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A review by courtneys__library
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
2.0
I don't think I have anything good to say about this book.
*Probably some spoilers ahead but I you shouldn't read this book anyways*
It should have been a DNF, but I felt obligated to get through it for NetGalley purposes.
First and foremost, I find it incredibly irresponsible and tasteless that there were no trigger warnings given at the start. The way Katie's eating disorder is handled tries to make light of it and poke fun, but it is a heavy topic that deserves way more care.
Katie was a selfish, irritating, self-centered FMC. While a literal hurricane is happening, she is worried about if a man she just duped repeatedly was mad at her. I could not roll my eyes hard enough.
Cole and Hutch had a familiar sibling rivalry thing going, but they were both so one-dimensional, I found it hard to care. Cole's "drinking contest" idea with a man who was wholeheartedly sober - disgusting. Sobriety is not something that you turn off and on.
And what in God's name was the fake-dating plot with Cole????? That was so off the rails and insane. It made absolutely no sense within the story, served no purpose other than to stir up trouble, and was then just resolved with no one really caring?
Honestly, two stars feels generous for this. It deserves one star, but the other one is for me for even finishing this travesty of a book.
I'm disappointed because this is my first Katherine Center book. I wanted to love her, but I will definitely not be rushing to pick up anything else by her.
*Probably some spoilers ahead but I you shouldn't read this book anyways*
It should have been a DNF, but I felt obligated to get through it for NetGalley purposes.
First and foremost, I find it incredibly irresponsible and tasteless that there were no trigger warnings given at the start. The way Katie's eating disorder is handled tries to make light of it and poke fun, but it is a heavy topic that deserves way more care.
Katie was a selfish, irritating, self-centered FMC. While a literal hurricane is happening, she is worried about if a man she just duped repeatedly was mad at her. I could not roll my eyes hard enough.
Cole and Hutch had a familiar sibling rivalry thing going, but they were both so one-dimensional, I found it hard to care. Cole's "drinking contest" idea with a man who was wholeheartedly sober - disgusting. Sobriety is not something that you turn off and on.
And what in God's name was the fake-dating plot with Cole????? That was so off the rails and insane. It made absolutely no sense within the story, served no purpose other than to stir up trouble, and was then just resolved with no one really caring?
Honestly, two stars feels generous for this. It deserves one star, but the other one is for me for even finishing this travesty of a book.
I'm disappointed because this is my first Katherine Center book. I wanted to love her, but I will definitely not be rushing to pick up anything else by her.