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A review by paigedc
A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison
2.0
I really struggled with whether to even finish this book when I was 1/3 done, 1/2 done, and even beyond that. It is such a cliche through and through, and I could tell you from beginning to end exactly how this plot would go.
Nandy and Trice are childhood friends, and after he goes through some major hard times in his "wrong side of the tracks" part of town, Nandy's parents move him into their palatial home in an upscale suburb. The transition is tough: Nandy has a fancy-pants boyfriend (his name is even Chad Bradley...) and a slew of rich friends. Trice is reliving the trauma he experienced at home and doesn't like or fit into this new world. They clash, but sparks are there. The author wants us to wonder if it's enough to ignite into a romance, despite their major differences and backgrounds. Verdict: it is, but who cares? It's trite, it's a total Romeo & Juliet trope with every urban cliche thrown into the mix. And whoever chose the audio narrators should be fired, because these two sound absurdly flippant during the entire reading.
I should have paid more attention to the negative reviews instead of going with my gut on this one. The story stalls out just a bit of the way in and just isn't worth it.
Nandy and Trice are childhood friends, and after he goes through some major hard times in his "wrong side of the tracks" part of town, Nandy's parents move him into their palatial home in an upscale suburb. The transition is tough: Nandy has a fancy-pants boyfriend (his name is even Chad Bradley...) and a slew of rich friends. Trice is reliving the trauma he experienced at home and doesn't like or fit into this new world. They clash, but sparks are there. The author wants us to wonder if it's enough to ignite into a romance, despite their major differences and backgrounds. Verdict: it is, but who cares? It's trite, it's a total Romeo & Juliet trope with every urban cliche thrown into the mix. And whoever chose the audio narrators should be fired, because these two sound absurdly flippant during the entire reading.
I should have paid more attention to the negative reviews instead of going with my gut on this one. The story stalls out just a bit of the way in and just isn't worth it.