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Hate by Tate James

41 reviews

autumnwitch14's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

Corrupt police

mard3ytv's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

I honestly don’t understand the hype of this book. With that being sad I will finish the series cause maybe, just MAAAYBE it gets better! Spice was on the milder side, but I can imagine it’s because this is going to be a slow buildup for the later books. It was more world building than anything. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

fanchera's review against another edition

mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol

twistykris's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

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

colonybees's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Actually so stupidly entertaining... Is it high lit? No. But it's getting 4 stars anyway because I had so much fun.

This book is fueled by delusion and nonsense and what can I say? Watch out wattpad ! A new girl is in town and it's HATE by tate james

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Drug use, Car accident, and Death of parent

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

ejcarbary's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent