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A review by justinlife
They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
I appreciate that the title of the book says it all. It tells you what you're going to get. In this YA novel, we get the enemies to lovers trope along with a fake relationship trope. Honestly, the fake relationship trope is my favorite b/c it's a bit dumb but so much fun. This book also helped me understand the beats of the YA genre- overly independent teenagers dealing with adult issues b/c the adults in their lives don't care. Emotional neglect is a big one and all of those are on display in this book.
I didn't find this book tiring or exhausting but thought it fun to see how the enemies move beyond their preconceived notions about each other. Seeing teenagers having to support families and having to deal with emotionally abusive parents or neglectful parents is hard. What I liked about this book was how they worked through it and how receiving help in difficult situations can hard. The story is told in dual narrations and we get two characters, Jonah and Dylan, who have different circumstances and try to figure out their feelings while dealing with their own emotional issues.
overall a solid read.
I didn't find this book tiring or exhausting but thought it fun to see how the enemies move beyond their preconceived notions about each other. Seeing teenagers having to support families and having to deal with emotionally abusive parents or neglectful parents is hard. What I liked about this book was how they worked through it and how receiving help in difficult situations can hard. The story is told in dual narrations and we get two characters, Jonah and Dylan, who have different circumstances and try to figure out their feelings while dealing with their own emotional issues.
overall a solid read.