Reviewed by Kylie Buckley
Jonah Collins and Dylan Ramirez have nothing in common except their mutual disdain
for each other. Unfortunately, they cannot avoid one another as they are part
of the same friendship group, and their best friends are dating. Jonah refers
to Dylan as the ‘Prissy Prince’ and thinks he is moody and snobbish. Dylan
thinks Jonah is loud, attention-seeking and annoying. Their friends see
differently and maintain that Jonah and Dylan are perfect for each other and
keep insisting that they would make a great couple.
After a party at Dylan’s house, word gets out that Jonah woke up in Dylan’s
bed. Even though the situation was innocent, their friends start to talk. To
get everyone off their back they plan to ‘fake date’ for a few months then
break up, so that everyone will let go of the idea and stop nagging them. However,
when Jonah and Dylan start spending time together, they both realise there is
more to each other than meets the eye.
They Hate Each Other is a young adult novel that would appeal to
readers who enjoy ‘enemies to lovers’ storylines. It is written from both Dylan
and Jonah’s perspectives, in alternating chapters. Themes include friendships, dysfunctional
families and LGBTQIA+ relationships. There is a content notice at the start of
the novel listing its heavier themes, including child neglect, PTSD and panic attacks,
a parent with alcoholism, and physical abuse.
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