The Hating Game was one if my favorite reads in 2021 and i had very high expectations that might have been one of the reasons i am disappointed by the movie.
The cast of Lucy was fine but Joshua is supposed to be a gaint compared to Lucy, a guy like Jacob Elordi not this similey smilerson.
I am actually unhappy with all the cast except for Danny and Lucy. Everybody else felt so wrong, the iconic scenes in the book were watered down and they didn't even include the epilogue.
As a reader i am sure, the majority of readers will find this movie lacking.
I am not throwing dirt on anyone but i certainly doubt Peter Hutchings as a film maker(atleast the book to movie adaptations).
Can you keep a secret was trash and the hating game held on beacuse it was a better book than the other.
Okay i understand that everything in paper won't transfer completely to screen but it feels like they didn't even made an effort. The book is a grumpy-sunshine, enemies to lovers,slow burn romance and how much of it got transferred to screen?????.
If you liked the movie, then go ahead read
the book you will see what i meant. If its the other way around don't bother watching
the movie, the Josh and Lucy in our head is much much better.