The Failing Hours (How to Date a Douchebag, #2)

by Sara Ney

I don't think I've ever hated a book this much in my life. Zeke was disgusting and all's I wanted to do was punch him in the face for the first 20% of the book. I was determined I wouldn't like him - nothing could redeem this absolute asshole. I didn't understand the high ratings or the term book boyfriend bandied around, because I just wanted to kill him.

And I don't know what fking happened. I don't know how it fking happened. Because then I found myself hating him a little less. Liking Violet a little more. She began standing up for herself. He began caring. some of his backstory was shown and it explained things, you know. Explained why he was so messed up, reasoned out why he was such an asshole.

He was still an asshole but he became more of a forgiveable asshole. I just don't know what happened. I really don't.

I also don't know what to rate this. In some ways I loved this book. Most ways. But the start. I hated him so much at the start. Surely I can't rate it higher than 3. Maybe 4. Is it good enough to be 5? I don't know. I'm so confused. I think I'll split the difference. It's probably more 3.7, than an actual 4. I think.