Occasional use creates emphasis, while overuse simply becomes crass and unimaginative. I’m not necessarily a prude when it comes to language in a book, but the fact that it started to annoy me tells me that it was overused, especially in a YA book. I was taken aback by the chronic use of the F-word.
I know this next criticism will sound picky, but hear me out. It also didn’t help that I wasn’t a big fan of the protagonist and had to endure her numerous expositions on a number of those topics. Below are examples of the many social agenda's presented at one or multiple times throughout the book:Īlone or subtly explored, I can enjoy social issues being addressed, but in this book I was overwhelmed with constantly being told about them, rather than shown.
I had liked Neil more, but since the book was written with a single, 1st person narrative, I was limited to what Rowan observed or told me.īeyond Rowan's characterization, there were too many agendas for one book and rather than inspiring, it felt forced and conspicuous. From experience with one of my favorite tropes, I know that first impressions and character personalities can shift, but I never really warmed up to Rowan or her personality. I was immediately bothered by the personality and attitude of the heroine. Mostly, it was was mediocre to frustrating for me. As it stands, I'm having a hard time finding things that I really liked. This should have been a slam dunk for me ~ enemies-to-love, Seattle setting, and a YA rom-com. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players lef. When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests.
The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours. “Funny, tender, and romantic.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A dizzying, intimate romance.” -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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