A review by lesliehirgelt
The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I was looking for something lighthearted, quick, and easy to read, and this did meet those criteria. However, I felt the writing style was more appropriate to a story about high school-age characters, maybe even younger. For a story about adults, presumably in their mid-20s (ish) and into professional careers, the language choice was often eyebrow-raising (saying things like "crap" instead of "shit"; calling someone of the parents' generation "old man," etc.) and felt immature. I kept reading because I became invested in the story and liked the characters, but the juxtaposition of adult characters with immature language choice made it difficult.
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