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Hate by Tate James

10 reviews

bookintrovert's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Death and Car accident

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’ve heard soo much about Hate (and the Madison Kate series in general) but put off checking it out for soo long—and now, having all but devoured it, I can’t believe I waited soo long! 

I don’t know what kind of witchcraft went into making this but I was throughly hooked and genuinely couldn’t put it down. The plot was a lot more action packed than I had expected and all three of the love interests were fabulously broody (or in Kody’s case ridiculously flirty) in the most delicious of ways. If you love the intensity and chemistry of a classic enemies to lovers—but yearn for a spicier outcome —then this’ll definitely be right up your alley! 

I’m still quite new to dark romance, particularly of the contemporary variety (I’m an epic fantasy girl at heart), but found this quite an easy intro into the  genre and think it’s a good starting point for anyone also new to dark romance.

Obviously given the dark designation, it does deal with themes that may not appeal to everyone, and as such, I highly suggest checking the TWs beforehand. 

The drama, the atmosphere and THAT nail biting, cliffhanger of an ending! I have soo many questions, the most important being WHO IS MADISON’S CREEPY STALKER?! I can’t for the life of me figure it out, so I’ll definitely need to get my hands on the rest of the series ASAP! 

Also, a huge thank you to Bloom books and Tandem Collective for the PB copy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book as I tend to find 'Why Choose?' novels are a bit hit or miss. I really, really enjoyed this story though. It was incredibly well paced, and there wasn't any part where I felt like the story was losing its momentum. I liked the characters well enough, although it took me much longer than I care to admit to distinguish the three guys from one another.

I did feel that this was more like a prequel story, as there are still so many threads that need to be unravelled. I also cannot take the word 'engorged' seriously. It reminds me of that scene in '10 Things I Hate About You' and it really threw me off my game - BUT that's just personal preference.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, and Classism

belreadsbooks's review against another edition

tense

4.0

I think it’s safe to say I’m super late to reading this series. Tate James put something in these pages and I couldn’t get enough! And that cliffhanger ending??

This is one of those books where I feel like you need to go in blind. And, although the character Madison Kate can be a little juvenile at times, there’s just something in the way James writes that kept me hooked and wanting more? This was a page-turner and I need to know what happens next! 

What you can expect:

🤨Suspense

🖤a dark, bully romance

🔫Mafia/gang

❤️‍🔥Reverse Harem

🌶️Spice

There are too many triggers to mention, so please check content warnings before picking this up! 

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the complimentary e-arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions in this review are my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, and Stalking

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Damn. I’m a little disappointed we didn’t get any RH action, but good things come to those who wait. Unlike Penelope Douglas’s Devils Night series, Tate James gives us the perfect mix of dark romance and spice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body horror, Drug abuse, and Classism

Minor: Pregnancy

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, and Pregnancy

ashleycmms's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

anonymousfrog's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This was fun but damn Tate James for the cliffhangers….(they do get resolved as it’s a series)

I love all the relationships and pairings. MK stands on her own two feet and can kick ass when she wants too. 

I feel like this is the mystery Riverdale wanted to be but could never imagine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent

elenamarmiroli's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Mi è piaciuto leggere questo libro, ma ne vedo anche gli aspetti problematici nella relazione della protagonisti con i protagonisti maschili. La tensione sensuale però ha compensato parecchio tutto ciò, e devo anche dire nonostante le problematicità del loro rapporto, leggere le intera<ioni dei vari personaggi tra loro è stato divertente.

Per chi ha letto il libro:

ma quanto è messo male il padre di MK?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder