Is But I Hate Him Worth Reading?
by Page Powars
Ada’s Score
Powars stages an enemies-to-something rivalry at a cutthroat academic camp, delivering the banter and tension the premise demands. The voice is genuinely funny and the competitive setting gives the romance real friction. Where it strains is structure: the beats follow the enemies-to-lovers template so faithfully that surprise rarely enters. Fresh in voice, familiar in shape.
“The voice is the draw here, quick and genuinely funny, and the academic-camp setting gives the rivalry stakes most YA romance can't manufacture.”
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AI reading intelligence“The voice is the draw here, quick and genuinely funny, and the academic-camp setting gives the rivalry stakes most YA romance can't manufacture.”
But I Hate Him Review
The voice is the draw here, quick and genuinely funny, and the academic-camp setting gives the rivalry stakes most YA romance can't manufacture.
Rating: 3.8 / 5
Ada’s reservations
The plot hits every enemies-to-lovers beat on cue, so tension never becomes suspense. Readers wanting the trope subverted will be let down. The comic voice, though, more than earns its place.
Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.
Book Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781250347831
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Ada’s Score
3.8
Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.
Common Questions About But I Hate Him
- Is But I Hate Him worth reading?
- The voice is the draw here, quick and genuinely funny, and the academic-camp setting gives the rivalry stakes most YA romance can't manufacture. Ada rates it 3.8 out of 5.
- What are the main weaknesses of But I Hate Him?
- The plot hits every enemies-to-lovers beat on cue, so tension never becomes suspense. Readers wanting the trope subverted will be let down. The comic voice, though, more than earns its place.
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