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cassidylee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Normally I like to tear through the books I read, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it with this one. I read it slowly, which I thought at first meant I didn’t love it as much as I expected to, but that wasn’t right.
It was beautiful and, though long, nothing felt unnecessary.
I laughed and I cried; I kicked my feet giggling at the sweet spots and blushed over the spicy ones.
Piper and Leo were such well developed characters and I loved the attention that was paid to all of their relationships in life, not just with each other.
It was beautiful and, though long, nothing felt unnecessary.
I laughed and I cried; I kicked my feet giggling at the sweet spots and blushed over the spicy ones.
Piper and Leo were such well developed characters and I loved the attention that was paid to all of their relationships in life, not just with each other.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism and Car accident
readswithkae's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm writing this review right after I've finished the book because my college brain will make me forget every word of the book if I don't do it right now. That is to say that this might be a mumbo jumbo love fest, but it is how I feel about the book.
Five stars. No question. It was such an incredible follow-up to The Ones We Fight For. We were drawn in to love the Hartrick clan in TOWFF, and they came back in full force with more reasons to love them in The Ones We Hate.
Katie has a two-for-two streak of making me feel seen in at least one of her characters in the book. So much of Piper reminds me of myself and I admire the growth she has tremendously. Asking for help is not a weakness and I'm proud of her for learning this.
Leo. Leo Leo Leo. Leo goes through so. much. In this book. But you learn that his assholishness is (mostly) warranted. And he learns that it is okay to let people in.
I don't even know if this review is doing the book justice, because it doesn't feel like it is. But this book is just a delight. You might feel every emotion but it's absolutely worth it.
Thank you to Katie for allowing me to beta read and for sending me an ARC. You can find The Ones We Hate on KU now!
Five stars. No question. It was such an incredible follow-up to The Ones We Fight For. We were drawn in to love the Hartrick clan in TOWFF, and they came back in full force with more reasons to love them in The Ones We Hate.
Katie has a two-for-two streak of making me feel seen in at least one of her characters in the book. So much of Piper reminds me of myself and I admire the growth she has tremendously. Asking for help is not a weakness and I'm proud of her for learning this.
Leo. Leo Leo Leo. Leo goes through so. much. In this book. But you learn that his assholishness is (mostly) warranted. And he learns that it is okay to let people in.
I don't even know if this review is doing the book justice, because it doesn't feel like it is. But this book is just a delight. You might feel every emotion but it's absolutely worth it.
Thank you to Katie for allowing me to beta read and for sending me an ARC. You can find The Ones We Hate on KU now!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
milehightbr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love this book so much. Piper, Leo, and their friends and family are like real people to me. Katie has a talent for being succinctly descriptive - there’s not paragraphs of exposition to get a simple point across. That leaves her a lot of room to build character depth and make things feel vividly real. Being a clumsy girl myself, I immediately connected with Piper. Her banter with Leo is hilarious and only gets better as the story progresses.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Toxic relationship, and Car accident