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A review by kaitie_reads
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
I have a lot of thoughts.
I picked this up as a light and fluffy beach read, and I was determined to get through it.
I did like how this was written; it's quirky and fun.
However, I hated the characters. The story is predictable. It's enemies/rivals to lovers, but you don't believe that the characters are enemies for even a minute. A lot of the scenarios in the story would never happen in real life (the FMC at one point has a flip out on the doctor father of the MMC and tells him "It's been real".... the cringe I cringed). There was so much miscommunication between the main characters, and it felt like they were never right for each other.
Also, the FMC is small. Did I mention she's tiny? Childlike? So small? Like less than 5 feet tall and teensy? In case you didn't get the point yet, she's little. She also collects smurfs, she's a major dork and ...she's the smallest person ever. Every other sentence is about how small she is. With a big hulking male love interest, it felt very gross how much the story referenced how *childlike* she is, and she also comments at one point how she "looks like a 10-year-old." Gag. The MMC also carries her around because if you don't know it yet, she is small.
The banter is fun at times, but people would never actually say the things they say. The MMC also expresses being uncomfortable about the FMC's comments on his physique, and she never shuts up about it. It made me uncomfortable. The MMC is also supposedly shy, but really, he's just an asshole with a sob story that nobody believes in him, so he berates everyone around him and acts like a total dick. The dude also has some major red flags and jealousy issues.
It's a fun story - at times - but I just couldn't handle some of the dialogue, plot points, and characters, so overall, I'm glad it's over..
I picked this up as a light and fluffy beach read, and I was determined to get through it.
I did like how this was written; it's quirky and fun.
However, I hated the characters. The story is predictable. It's enemies/rivals to lovers, but you don't believe that the characters are enemies for even a minute. A lot of the scenarios in the story would never happen in real life (the FMC at one point has a flip out on the doctor father of the MMC and tells him "It's been real".... the cringe I cringed). There was so much miscommunication between the main characters, and it felt like they were never right for each other.
Also, the FMC is small. Did I mention she's tiny? Childlike? So small? Like less than 5 feet tall and teensy? In case you didn't get the point yet, she's little. She also collects smurfs, she's a major dork and ...she's the smallest person ever. Every other sentence is about how small she is. With a big hulking male love interest, it felt very gross how much the story referenced how *childlike* she is, and she also comments at one point how she "looks like a 10-year-old." Gag. The MMC also carries her around because if you don't know it yet, she is small.
The banter is fun at times, but people would never actually say the things they say. The MMC also expresses being uncomfortable about the FMC's comments on his physique, and she never shuts up about it. It made me uncomfortable. The MMC is also supposedly shy, but really, he's just an asshole with a sob story that nobody believes in him, so he berates everyone around him and acts like a total dick. The dude also has some major red flags and jealousy issues.
It's a fun story - at times - but I just couldn't handle some of the dialogue, plot points, and characters, so overall, I'm glad it's over..