A Love Hate Thing is a cute, contemporary love story. Tyson Trice comes from a troubled past and meets Nandy, who hasn't had to deal with anything more horrible than a hang nail or eating takeout for dinner every night. Their worlds collide and high school drama begins as they try to reconcile their childhood friendship and who they are today.
This story kept me engaged and wanting to read until the end. However, this book feels too much like a debut novel. The tropes are a little too cliched for me—boy from a troubled past falls for a rich girl, the troubled past simply can't stay in the past, the rich girls feels like she needs to be on a fruit and vegetable diet to fit into a pageant dress, the classic beach parties, etc. I also had trouble looking past the cliched dialogue tags and constant F-words. But the story is cute and has some great familial relationships in it that aren't often seen in contemporary teen fiction. If you're looking for a cute, surface-level romance, this is a great one!
Writing Aesthetic/Style: 3
Plot/Movement: 3
Character Development: 3
Overall: 3
Content Warnings: murder, domestic violence/abuse, child abuse, frequent swearing.
Thank you NetGalley and Inkyard Press for the ARC! This book will be published January 7, 2020.
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