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A review by amanda_reads13
Hate by Tate James
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Madison Kate comes home a year after being charged with crimes she didn't commit. She moves back into her fathers house and is surprised to find that her new roommates are the three men who set her up for the crimes.
Is this a well written book? No. But it is entertaining as hell and sucked me right in. The fast pace, funny banter, and suspense helped to hold my attention. The cliff hanger... I need to know what happened!
MK is a very annoying FMC. She is bratty, spoiled, entitled, and weak. She is hell bent on getting revenge, but majority of her attempts are juvenile pranks. She gives into the guys so easily because she endured "a year of celibacy"... But really it's that she has no self-control.
Archer is an Asshole with a capital A. He is constantly hiding information and trying to control MK. There is obviously a backstory there that we haven't learned about yet, but as of now, there is nothing that makes him likable.
Steele and Kody have so much potential and there are periods where I start to like them as MMCs, then I am reminded that they just follow along with whatever Archer says.
So needless to say, I don't actually like any of the characters right now, but the plot has sucked me in. Who is the stalker? What was her father's true intentions? Who actually killed her mother? What secrets are the guys hiding?
Tropes: enemies to lovers, reverse harem, revenge, bully
Is this a well written book? No. But it is entertaining as hell and sucked me right in. The fast pace, funny banter, and suspense helped to hold my attention. The cliff hanger... I need to know what happened!
MK is a very annoying FMC. She is bratty, spoiled, entitled, and weak. She is hell bent on getting revenge, but majority of her attempts are juvenile pranks. She gives into the guys so easily because she endured "a year of celibacy"... But really it's that she has no self-control.
Archer is an Asshole with a capital A. He is constantly hiding information and trying to control MK. There is obviously a backstory there that we haven't learned about yet, but as of now, there is nothing that makes him likable.
Steele and Kody have so much potential and there are periods where I start to like them as MMCs, then I am reminded that they just follow along with whatever Archer says.
So needless to say, I don't actually like any of the characters right now, but the plot has sucked me in. Who is the stalker? What was her father's true intentions? Who actually killed her mother? What secrets are the guys hiding?
Tropes: enemies to lovers, reverse harem, revenge, bully
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail