Book profile
The Hating Game
- Subgenre
- romance
- Published
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 3.7 · 736 ratings
Trope map
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Why these tropes fit
This workplace romantic comedy follows coworkers Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, who openly despise each other: the uptight, joyless Joshua is baffled by the bright, quirky, people-pleasing Lucy, and they compete for the same promotion. Their heated professional rivalry and simmering tension slowly blur the line between hate and romantic interest.
Evidence from the source
- Enemies to Lovers: “Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman sit across from each other every day . . . and they hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. HATE.” source
- Grumpy x Sunshine: “Joshua's joyless, uptight approach to his job and refusal to smile. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy's overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and desire to be liked.” source
- Romantic Comedy: “Sally Thorne's hilarious workplace comedy is all about the fine line between love and hate.” source
- Workplace Romance: “Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman sit across from each other every day . . . and they hate each other.” source
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