The Hating Game: A Novel
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062439598 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication date: | 08/09/2016 |
| Pages: | 384 |
| Sales rank: | 15,544 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.00(d) |
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The Hating Game
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I swear these last few years there has been no decent romance to read. With everyone trying to copy vampires or D/s novels, the good stuff has been lost in the mix. I am so happy to see a new author and a great story again!! I hope she has another book ready soon and I hope we get more books like this. Great, fun read!
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This book is addictive from the first page to the last!
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This author has just made my auto-buy list. I can't wait to read more!
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Lucinda Hutton and Joshua Templeton are polar opposites, the assistants to two CEOs of their two vastly divergent, and now merged, publishing houses. Everything about them is different: Josh is reserved, a bit uptight, tall, obsessively neat and intimidating. Lucy is petite, outgoing, colorful and a bit of a pushover, preferring being liked to being stern. Together they should be oil and water but their dynamic, including her desperate attempts to get ‘even’ by gaining a smile or a laugh not returned their first meeting.
Told in Lucy’s point of view, her voice is clear and solid, and should have had me wondering what bug climbed up Josh’s butt, but her obvious desire to know him had me curious as well. She doesn’t ‘get’ the buttoned up, apparently non-book-loving employees that came over in the merge: none seem to have lived, breathed or dreamed publishing….and Lucy most certainly has. She’s that well-loved paperback with the spine taped that you have to hold ‘just so’ but you won’t ever forget every line, and read it often. Josh is that textbook the professer said you needed and never mentioned again – yet you daren’t get rid of it, in case you feel shallow.
Keeping score in this admittedly juvenile game they have going, carefully tracking wins and near-wins, peppered with sharp and witty dialogue, clever moments of insight into Lucy, and a bit of slow-reveal of Josh. A team building paintball tournament isn’t the right time to become deathly ill, but Josh not only watches over Lucy like a hawk, he opens up a crack in the armor he uses as a shield to keep her at arm’s length.
Sally Thorne’s use of dialogue, character development and reveal and the resolution of the conflicts between Lucy and Josh are clever, leading readers through a believable set of reasons to explain their personalities and the attraction between them. And that attraction is white hot and scalding, especially satisfying in the fact that there is no instant gratification, but a slow build to explosive ‘this is how it should be’ revelatory moments that are both heart and panty meltingly sweet and romantic. This is one of the ‘keeper shelf’ books, guaranteed to perk up a bad day and sure to be read often just for the heart.
I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via Edelweiss for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
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If I could live and breathe this book, I would. If I could crawl into the pages and become Lucy Hutton I would. I think Joshua Templeman is my new Book Boyfriend. He isn’t a superhero or vampire, he is a real guy, with real issues, but he is in love with a real woman, and their story is so unbelievably, heart-stoppingly, undeniably good. I loved every second.
This is the story that shows some men never learn past the stage of hitting or pushing the girl on the playground that they like when they are little boys. And some women don’t realize that the man/boy who is being mean actually likes you.
This book had me smiling the entire time I listened. It had me crying a few times, and immediately when I finished, I wanted to start over. I told my co-worker that we should listen to it in the office together, then thought maybe not, because it is rather steamy. Or as Audibly rates it “Hot damn,” which I couldn’t agree with more.
I loved The Hating Game, the audiobook I listened to was fantastic, and I thought Katie Schorr was terrific. I also found out that the rights have been purchased to make this into a movie. YAY! I am giving The Hating Game 5 HUGE Boundless Stars.
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First few chapters I had some very strong dislike for the main character Lucy. The immature actions and dialogue almost made me want to put the book down. It was giving me a very juvenile feel and I wasn't in to it. Thankfully I didn't listen to that overtly judgmental voice in my head and I continued on reading. By chapter 5 I was hooked and needed to know how it ended.
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I laughed so hard at this quirky,intelligent couple. And hunky Josh has some seriously hot moves. This book is a keeper!
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Absolutely loved it! Couldn’t put it down. Lucy was quirky and had me laughing out loud, and her chemistry with Joshua was palpable. I really loved every second of it, and I can’t wait to read more by this author!
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This book was a surprise to me. Ive read so many books that I rarely find a story I havent read and I honestly give this book five stars. Its great!
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Joshua and Lucinda work at the same publishing house and are now up for the same promotion. Since the mergers of their companies, being assistants to the co-CEOs, they have been sitting next to each other and playing games of one-upmanship with each. Now the stakes are higher because of the future promotion.
This was cute. I smiled throughout as I finally saw Lucinda working things out. It is predictable but Lucinda is great. When she finally stands up to someone, I was cheering her on. She was impressive. A great beach read!
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I couldn't put it down!!!
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Awesome,
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This book had me laughing out loud! Even though you could predict what was going to happen, you didn't know how or when! I was not ready for the story to be over! I simply loved It!
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I loved it. This was the best book that I have read in a long time.
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Funny and witty. Hard to put down
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If not for all the "F," F-ing and all other forms of the word I would have enjoyed it more.
That being said, it is a very interesting read with may parts funny and in the end we discover why one person acts so rude and uncaring.
A;though not imperative, I do wish the author had included an Epilogue
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This was ADORABLE. I was 100% here for Lucy and Joshua passive-aggressively hating on each other, but I stayed for the sly, sexy way that their romance crept up on them both. I also really appreciated that the biggest hurdle they had to clear once they realized how much they liked each other was their own insecurities and fears, not some contrived drama over the promotion they were battling it out for.
I know I'm super late to the party when it comes to THE HATING GAME, but it was just as good as advertised. If you, too, haven't read it yet, you totally should.
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I loved the book when I read it, but absolutely one of my favorite audiobooks ever. The actress was perfection!
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I chuckled and laughed a lot reading this.
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Great read. Highly recommend.
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I loved this story.
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Smart, fun, witty, and light-hearted read. Loved the characters. Loved the story. I hope there’s more to come from this author!
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This was such a cute story! I went into this book with extremely high expectations. I have seen so many 5 star reviews for this book that I just had to give it a try myself and was thrilled to catch it on sale recently at Audible. I thought it was good and I liked it but I didn't love in the way that some other reviewers did. Don't get me wrong....this is a great story but it wasn't as mind blowing as I had expected it to be. I did have a lot of fun with this story and really enjoyed my time listening to it.
Lucy and Joshua work together and are always up against each other. This story is told from Lucy's point of view and she does look at the world in a very interesting and often funny manner. Lucy sees Joshua as her nemesis which is why she pays such close attention to everything he does. When they both are going for the same job, tensions are high since only one of them will get the position.
I loved Lucy and Joshua. Lucy was a bit naive but I really liked her innocence. She leads a rather solitary life that really is centered around her job. Joshua was really easy to love. He was such a nice guy but didn't always know how to handle Lucy. It was really obvious how much they cared about each other even before either of them realized it. They were just so cute together!
I enjoyed Katie Schorr's narration. I think that her voice was perfect for Lucy's character. She was able to bring the story to life and added a lot of emotion to her delivery. I thought that her delivery made the funny parts just a bit funnier and the sweeter moments just a little sweeter. I ended up listening to this book for hours at a time and had a lot of fun with it.
I would recommend this book to fans of contemporary romance. I loved the blend of a sweeter romance and humor. All of the games that Lucy and Joshua played with each other brought a big old smile to my face. I am very impressed that this is Sally Thorne's first novel and look forward to reading more of her work in the future.
Book source: Audible purchase
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