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Hate by Tate James

10 reviews

thebookkeepers's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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

4.25

Super sexy slow burn dark romance. Less smut than I expected, but the sexual tension and build up was perfection. It wasn’t very dark to me: some gang references, a little violence, and mentions of a murder and stalker. But I can see how things will get both spicier and darker as the story line continues. My biggest issue was the mega cliffhanger and how almost nothing came to a solid conclusion in this book & thus forces the reader to book 2 for any satisfactory ending on current plot threads. I loved the main characters and each dynamic that the 3 main guys bring to the table. MK is sassy and fun - though I suspect she has poor taste in friends lol. A fun indulgent romance! I plan on reading book 2

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Murder

kat7794's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Car accident, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Drug use

alilbitofeveryth1ng's review

slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Car accident, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Gun violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Infertility

whatjasread's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

• i really enjoyed this one, MK was feisty as hell (yes occasionally petty but I'll allow it all things considered)
• i adore kody and steele so much, i don't know how she controlled herself the entire time i'd say screw the anger if it was me
• i still need to warm up to archer, he's still a bit too alpha for me and not in a good way, he needs to tone down the 'go to your room' stuff cos it's giving me too much dad and not enough daddy
• i feel like a bit more could have happened but at the same time, i enjoyed the set up of them getting to know each other
• idk it's just the vibes innit?
• i also didn't like that they called her by her full name, madison kate is such a mouthful, feels like she's just being scolded by her parents the whole time
• i'm so intrigued by the gang war
• mostly just hot as hell isn't it

TWs: panic attacks, dubcon, ref to infidelity/affair, pregnancy, violence, blood, gore, stabbing, alcohol consumption, drug use, smoking, car accident, death of parent (before book)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gore, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Infidelity

mypatronusisajedi's review

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, and Grief

Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Vomit

ashleycmms's review

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

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

thaisreads's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Car accident, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Blood

kaitlynkenny's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sonibookoroni's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I am going to take deep breaths, and try to relax because THIS DAMN CLIFFHANGER IS DISRESPECTFUL Tate James.  I cannot WAIT for the next 3 books !!! But I will because, hook, line, sinker. Maybe I’ll come back and add to this review later, but right now I don’t even want to think about it!! Lol it’s a great story though for sure, it starts off cliche rebel girl with rich daddy issues breaking the rules and then life ending as she knows it but then gets very interesting. Towards the end you’re loving the “enemies” before BAM stab stab (😉) and you’re left in a glass case of emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content

storytimewithlily's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Violence

Minor: Rape