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mere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
elisaj's review against another edition
5.0
It hurts me to give five stars to a book with a cover like this
clwils982's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly, if you take this for what it is- fun, fluffy pointless chick-lit - then it’s good. It’s not Shakespeare. But it’s a million times better than all the billionaire love stories out there. Hence the 5 stars. Plus I cannot concentrate on anything else right now, so it is what it is.
rakshuu's review against another edition
4.0
whew. what a book. did not expect to love it this much at all but MAN
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I think Reed is my favorite hero of all their co-authored books. Full review to come.
hokona's review against another edition
3.0
Review of "Hate Notes"
Hero = 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Heroine = 4/5 ★★★★☆
Secondary Characters = 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Plot = 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Beginning = 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Ending = 4/5 ★★★★☆
Chemistry = 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Character Development = 1/5 ★☆☆☆☆
Writing = 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Humor = 5/5 ★★★★★
Final rating = 2.9/5 ★★★☆☆
Hero = 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Heroine = 4/5 ★★★★☆
Secondary Characters = 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Plot = 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Beginning = 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Ending = 4/5 ★★★★☆
Chemistry = 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Character Development = 1/5 ★☆☆☆☆
Writing = 2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Humor = 5/5 ★★★★★
Final rating = 2.9/5 ★★★☆☆
_book_topia_'s review against another edition
3.0
This is my second Vi Keeland book, and just like the first, I loved it but something wasn’t quite there for me.
The story is clever and funny, the characters are fun and the romance is cute. But there was something off about there chemistry. I get why Reed wasn’t into it, the reasons but Charlotte, at first I liked her, then she came across as very desperate.
The story had a sense of underwhelming to it. Everytime we got somewhere it didn’t quite get there if you know what I mean.
It’s still definitely worth a read, but I think I’ve been so impressed with other authors this year, that have really given depth and emotion to their characters, that for me these characters just fell short of the mark.
The story is clever and funny, the characters are fun and the romance is cute. But there was something off about there chemistry. I get why Reed wasn’t into it, the reasons but Charlotte, at first I liked her, then she came across as very desperate.
The story had a sense of underwhelming to it. Everytime we got somewhere it didn’t quite get there if you know what I mean.
It’s still definitely worth a read, but I think I’ve been so impressed with other authors this year, that have really given depth and emotion to their characters, that for me these characters just fell short of the mark.
isafrza's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. It was good but the epilogue confused me. I mean 26 YEARS? It was cute but still
lt_tara's review against another edition
4.0
It's a low 4 star but I couldn't bring myself to give it 3.5 because the ending made me really emotional.
Vi and Penelope always write good books that I really enjoy and I'm more than willing to read many more books by these ladies. Hate Notes was a little different from their other stories but the main trade marks stayed the same. I was really happy and kind of relieved to find out that this book didn't have a crazy ex or a secret child because to be quite honest I've seen these ladies tackle these issues before and I wanted to read about something else. And I'm glad they decided to use a different plot than in the other books. I got very emotional towards the end of the book and the epilogue made me tear up a little which doesn't happen to me at all.
I enjoyed the banter and the hate to love relationship between Reed and Charlotte quite a bit. They were really funny and their arguments were entertaining to say the least.
Beginning of this book was so great but the middle part got pretty repetitive over some time because once Charlotte and Reed established their liking of each other the scenes became pretty similiar.
Charlotte was a great main character. I liked her boldness and I loved how she just couldn't keep her mouth shot and it got her in trouble multiple times. She was hilarious but also really kind and caring and also driven.
Reed was this typical asshole-ish love interest that had a heart of gold that's just typical for Vi and Penelope. Nontheless I still very much enjoyed his character and personality. And once we learned his "secret" I was rooting for him.
What annoyed me was how long it took for Reed to get his head out of his ass. That guy was fucking unbelievable sometimes. And I got pretty pissed when he finally decided to tell Charlotte about his feelings because he was so stubborn but the second he heard about other guy liking Charlotte he was like fuck it and went after her even though five seconds ago he was telling everybody and their mother he couldn't be with her.
My favorite person though was Iris. I absolutely adored that woman. She was so sneaky and clever. And she was the biggest match maker ever. I loved watching her tell lies to both Reed and Charlotte just to get them in the same place.
Overall I had a very fun time reading this book because Vi and Pen always put some deep stuff into their books that makes the characters feel more human and relatable. In this book it was Charlotte's mom and Reed's ex and health. But man the ending. I loved the epilogue so much and I also really loved that I flew through this book. I forgot I was even reading. It went by so fast. I can't wait to read more from these ladies in the future.
Vi and Penelope always write good books that I really enjoy and I'm more than willing to read many more books by these ladies. Hate Notes was a little different from their other stories but the main trade marks stayed the same. I was really happy and kind of relieved to find out that this book didn't have a crazy ex or a secret child because to be quite honest I've seen these ladies tackle these issues before and I wanted to read about something else. And I'm glad they decided to use a different plot than in the other books. I got very emotional towards the end of the book and the epilogue made me tear up a little which doesn't happen to me at all.
I enjoyed the banter and the hate to love relationship between Reed and Charlotte quite a bit. They were really funny and their arguments were entertaining to say the least.
Beginning of this book was so great but the middle part got pretty repetitive over some time because once Charlotte and Reed established their liking of each other the scenes became pretty similiar.
Charlotte was a great main character. I liked her boldness and I loved how she just couldn't keep her mouth shot and it got her in trouble multiple times. She was hilarious but also really kind and caring and also driven.
Reed was this typical asshole-ish love interest that had a heart of gold that's just typical for Vi and Penelope. Nontheless I still very much enjoyed his character and personality. And once we learned his "secret" I was rooting for him.
What annoyed me was how long it took for Reed to get his head out of his ass. That guy was fucking unbelievable sometimes. And I got pretty pissed when he finally decided to tell Charlotte about his feelings because he was so stubborn but the second he heard about other guy liking Charlotte he was like fuck it and went after her even though five seconds ago he was telling everybody and their mother he couldn't be with her.
My favorite person though was Iris. I absolutely adored that woman. She was so sneaky and clever. And she was the biggest match maker ever. I loved watching her tell lies to both Reed and Charlotte just to get them in the same place.
Overall I had a very fun time reading this book because Vi and Pen always put some deep stuff into their books that makes the characters feel more human and relatable. In this book it was Charlotte's mom and Reed's ex and health. But man the ending. I loved the epilogue so much and I also really loved that I flew through this book. I forgot I was even reading. It went by so fast. I can't wait to read more from these ladies in the future.
ryiah's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Really liked the romance, but kind of got heavy on the spice. As always though, Keeland and Ward's epilogues will always eat.