Lynnie 
romance, contemporary fiction
Lucy and Josh work together at a publishing
company and hate one another - at least, that’s what they would like you
to believe. They share an office space and spend their days playing
games against one another - the Staring Game, the Mirror Game, the HR
Game, the Spying Game, and, of course, the Hating Game.
The Hating Game is a cute, if entirely predictable rom-com. I listened to the audiobook for this one and found myself wondering if I thought Lucy was immature because of the way she was narrated or if Sally Thorne wrote the character to be immature. While Josh and Lucy both had their moments, I couldn’t help but think that both of them acted like middle schoolers for much of the book. Written entirely from Lucy’s point of view, I would have liked to have Josh’s perspective on some of the events instead - it would have made it more interesting to know what he was thinking, rather than Lucy’s (often wrong) interpretation of what he was thinking.
I thought some of Josh’s behavior was really odd and over the line - being jealous, possessive, and overprotective when he didn’t really have any right to be any of those - hence, why I would have liked to know what he was thinking. Still, it had its moments and if you’re looking for a good beach read, this will do the trick.
As I said above, I listened to the audiobook. Katie Schorr narrated and I don’t believe I’ve heard her read before. I didn’t love her voice choice for Lucy - she sounded super immature and childish during many parts of the book & I wondered if I would have felt the same way if I had been reading. I also found it difficult to tell some of the characters apart at times and struggled to figure out when Lucy was speaking, rather than when she was thinking.
The Hating Game is a cute, if entirely predictable rom-com. I listened to the audiobook for this one and found myself wondering if I thought Lucy was immature because of the way she was narrated or if Sally Thorne wrote the character to be immature. While Josh and Lucy both had their moments, I couldn’t help but think that both of them acted like middle schoolers for much of the book. Written entirely from Lucy’s point of view, I would have liked to have Josh’s perspective on some of the events instead - it would have made it more interesting to know what he was thinking, rather than Lucy’s (often wrong) interpretation of what he was thinking.
I thought some of Josh’s behavior was really odd and over the line - being jealous, possessive, and overprotective when he didn’t really have any right to be any of those - hence, why I would have liked to know what he was thinking. Still, it had its moments and if you’re looking for a good beach read, this will do the trick.
As I said above, I listened to the audiobook. Katie Schorr narrated and I don’t believe I’ve heard her read before. I didn’t love her voice choice for Lucy - she sounded super immature and childish during many parts of the book & I wondered if I would have felt the same way if I had been reading. I also found it difficult to tell some of the characters apart at times and struggled to figure out when Lucy was speaking, rather than when she was thinking.
If you're looking for a quick, easy romantic book, The Hating Game fits the bill.
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