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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

greenlivingaudioworm's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious

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Content Warnings

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

ka_ke's review

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

Moderate: Body horror, Classism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

nicolewithbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Murder

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

psyched_np's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Mental illness, Violence, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder

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

sydneys_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

the narrators for this book are AMAZING! even though it’s one man voicing three of the MMCs, they all have their own distinct voice. i really enjoyed this book and already started the second one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Death of parent

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